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
- Cleft lip and palate
- 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 disorders
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Out-toeing
- Pigeon-toed
- Polio residuals
- Rickets
- Round/hump back
- Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
- Spina bifida (limited to the related orthopaedic conditions)
- Spinal abnormalities (scoliosis, kyphosis)
- Wry neck
Family-Centered Care
Recognizing that the family plays a vital role in a child's ability to over come 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 for Children® 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 for Children® can accomplish its purpose more effectively.