Expert Pediatric Orthopaedic Care

The Shriners Hospital for Children in Springfield, Mass., is fully equipped and staffed to provide care for pediatric orthopaedic conditions and disorders. We offer special expertise in the following areas:

• Amniotic band syndrome
• Bone infections
• Brittle bone disease
• Cerebral palsy (limited to the related orthopaedic conditions)
• Chest wall deformities
• Clubfoot
• Dwarfism
• Foot disorders
• Genetic counseling for orthopaedic conditions
• Hand deformities,
• Hand deformities, traumatic
• Hip disorders
• In-toeing
• Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
• Knock knees
• Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
• Limb deficiency
• Limb length inequality
• Muscle disorder
• Neuromuscular disorders
• Out-toeing
• Polio residuals
• Rickets
• Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
• Spina bifida (limited to the related orthopaedic conditions)
• Spinal abnormalities

Family-Centered Care

Recognizing that the family plays a vital role in a child's ability to overcome an illness or injury, Shriners Hospitals for Children helps the family provide the support a child needs by involving the family in all aspects of care and recovery.

The purpose of all Shriners Hospitals is to provide care to children with orthopaedic problems to help them lead fuller, more productive lives. By promoting the importance of family and helping it become a stronger support system for the child, Shriners Hospitals can accomplish its purpose more effectively.