What is pediatric orthopaedics?
Our pediatric orthopaedic specialists focus on diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal conditions that affect a child’s bones, joints, and muscles.
Children and adolescents have special development considerations in their treatment of orthopaedic-related conditions. Our pediatric orthopedic specialists evaluate infants, children, and adolescents to provide care for their specific health conditions.
Conditions we treat
Our team diagnoses and treats a wide range of pediatric musculoskeletal conditions and disorders. These include:
- Acute trauma, injuries, and fractures
- Blount's disease
- Bowed legs (genu varum)
- Bone and joint infections
- Cerebral palsy
- Clubfoot
- Congenital hand and upper limb differences
- Congenital vertical talus
- Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)
- Flatfoot
- Hand injuries
- Intoeing
- Knock-knee (genu valgum)
- Limb length discrepancy and angular deformities
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI)
- Polydactyly (extra fingers or toes)
- Scoliosis (curvature of the spine)
- Skeletal dysplasias (achondroplasia)
- Spina bifida
Our treatments and services
Our treatment, education, and follow-up services include:
- Braces and assistive devices
- Medication
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Prenatal consultation for clubfoot
- Surgical procedures
- Testing:
- Blood tests
- Computerized tomography (CT) scans
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Ultrasound scans
- X-rays
Our team approach
We work closely with the following departments:
- Complex Care
- General Pediatrics
- Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic
- Pediatric Endocrinology
- Pediatric Anesthesiology
- Spina Bifida Clinic (in collaboration with New Hampshire Special Medical Services)
Pediatric orthopaedic surgery
Our pediatric orthopaedic surgeons diagnose and surgically treat musculoskeletal conditions in children. These conditions affect a child's skeletal system and related muscles, joints, and ligaments.
A child may be referred to a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon if they have a musculoskeletal condition where surgery would provide the best health outcome.
We provide surgery for many pediatric orthopaedic conditions, including:
- Clubfoot
- Hip dysplasia
- Fractures and sports injuries
- Limb length discrepancies and angular deformities
- Single-event multi-level surgery for cerebral palsy
- Soft tissues lengthening
- Trigger finger