Expert Pediatric Orthopaedic Care

Shriners Hospitals for Children — Twin Cities is a children's hospital providing high quality pediatric orthopedic care.  Located on the east side of the Mississippi River between Minneapolis and St. Paul, the hospital is a 40-bed facility that combines quality medical care with innovative education and research. The hospital is one of 22 Shriners hospitals operated in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Shriners Hospitals for Children-Twin Cities provides comprehensive medical, surgical and rehabilitative care for children with orthopedic conditions, including those listed below.

• Limb deficiencies and discrepancies
• Cerebral palsy
• Hand disorders
• Hip disorders
• Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA)
• Metabolic bone disease
• Spina bifida (orthopaedic related conditions only)
• Scoliosis
• Skeletal growth abnormalities

Services include diagnostic evaluations such as clinical laboratory services and radiological tests. Through referral arrangements, the hospital provides services such as gait analysis, MRI, CT scan and other diagnostic services. The hospital also has a special care unit, rehabilitation facilities with a hydrotherapy pool and a team of specialty physicians, therapists and care coordinators.

Family-Centered Care

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

The purpose of all Shriners Hospitals for Children is to provide care to children with orthopaedic problems, burns, spinal cord injuries and certain other medical conditions, to help them lead fuller, more productive lives. By promoting the importance of the family and helping it become a strong support system for the child, Shriners Hospitals can accomplish its purpose more effectively.