Expert Pediatric Orthopaedic Care

The Shriners Hospital in St. Louis is an 80-bed pediatric orthopaedic hospital providing comprehensive orthopaedic care to children at no charge.

An interdisciplinary approach is used in patient care programs to ensure comprehensive care for each patient. The staff includes orthopaedists and pediatricians, as well as other medical specialists.

While the hospital is staffed and equipped to handle virtually all pediatric orthopaedic problems, with the exception of acute trauma, the hospital has developed a special expertise in the following areas:

• Amputation
• Bone defects
• Bowed legs (Blounts Disease and non-nutritional and nutritional rickets)
• Cerebral palsy (limited to the related orthopaedic conditions)
• Dwarfism
• Finger/toe problems
• Foot problems
• Bone diseases
• Hand problems
• Hip deformities
• In-toeing/ gait
• Juvenile Arthritis
• Knees
• Limb-length discrepancies
• Neck problems
• Plastic surgery (scar revision, limited birthmark removal)
• Shoulder problems
• Spina bifida (limited to the related orthopaedic conditions)
• Spinal problems
• Sports medicine
• Trauma (non-emergency follow-up, complications related to injury)

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 the child needs by involving the family in all aspects of the child's care and recovery.

Our purpose is to provide care to children with orthopaedic problems and burn injuries 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.