Orthopaedics

The Region’s Pediatric Orthopaedic Experts

Growing children need specialized pediatric care for their bones, joints, muscles and spine.

Children’s Hospital at Erlanger and Erlanger Children’s Orthopaedics features board-certified, fellowship trained pediatric orthopaedic experts to care for the needs of infants, children and teens with both routine and complex orthopaedic conditions.

Conditions We Treat

Among the many conditions we treat for pain, stiffness and congenital differences are:

• Bone & Soft Tissue Tumors
  • Benign and cancerous tumors, bone cysts and soft tissue masses
• Back & Spine Care
• Scoliosis (early onset, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, back pain and spinal differences
• Hip Care
  • Hip dysplasia, hip impingement (FAI, slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), and Legg – Calve Perthes disease
• Foot & Ankle Care
  • Clubfoot, flat feet, toe walking and foot deformities
• Sports Medicine (for aged Jr. high and below)
  • Ligament, injuries, sprains, strains and overuse injuries
• Fractures & Trauma
  • Broken bones, growth-plate injuries and dislocations
• Growth & Development
  • Bowlegs, knock knees, feet that turn inward or outward and limb-length differences

Treatments We Offer

Among the many treatments we offer are:

• Bone and soft-tissue tumor surgery
• Minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery
• Limb reconstruction and deformity correction
• Guided growth procedures
• Fracture repair
• Scoliosis casting, bracing, and growth-friendly spine surgery, including MAGEC magnetic expandable growing rods
• Pediatric physical therapy and rehabilitation (link to outpatient pediatric therapy)

Specialty Clinics Available

Scoliosis, fractures, sports injuries, and neuromuscular diseases.