Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Conditions We Treat

Trauma

Growth Plate Fractures
Elbow Fractures in Children
Forearm Fractures in Children
Ankle Fractures in Children

Pediatric Thighbone (Femur) Fracture
Nursemaid’s Elbow
Lawn Mower Injuries in Children

Sports Injuries

High School Sports Injuries
Throwing Injuries in the Elbow in Children
Overuse Injuries in Children

Sports Hernia (Athletic Pubalgia)
Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain

Lower Extremity Conditions

Developmental Dislocation (Dysplasia) of the Hip (DDH)
Perthes Disease
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Limb Length Discrepancy
The Limping Child
Intoeing

Discoid Meniscus
Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)
Bowed Legs
Clubfoot
Flexible Flatfoot in Children
Tarsal Coalition
Vertical Talus

Spine Conditions

Back Pain in Children
Congenital Scoliosis
Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents

Scoliosis: Frequently Asked Questions
Kyphosis (Roundback) of the Spine
Spinal Deformity in Children with Myelomeningocele

General Pediatric Conditions

Bone, Joint, and Muscle Infections in Children
Cerebral Palsy
Muscular Dystrophy
Neurofibromatosis
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Juvenile Arthritis
Rickets
Marfan Syndrome

Down Syndrome: Musculoskeletal Effects
The Impact of Childhood Obesity on Bone, Joint, and Muscle Health
Unicameral Bone Cysts
Osteochondroma
Nonossifying Fibroma
Congenital Muscular Torticollis (Twisted Neck)
Erb’s Palsy (Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy)
Osteochondritis Dissecans