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When it comes to musculoskeletal care, children have specialized needs. At Connecticut Children’s, our team of pediatric providers are experts in the treatment of childhood orthopedic conditions from simple to complex, whether it’s setting broken bones or treating congenital and neuromuscular conditions affecting a child’s ability to walk and grow.
We deliver orthopedic care the way we would to our own families, because we understand that being comfortable with your care is as important as clinical experience and expertise.
Our collaborative multidisciplinary approach integrates the latest technology, innovation and research to produce the most accurate diagnoses and the best possible outcomes. Our mission is to keep kids moving so they can focus on being kids. Conditions we treat include:
In collaboration with neurosurgery, we also evaluate and treat conditions such as:
As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we perform more than 1,500 surgeries and see over 16,000 children and teens every year, each experiencing exceptional treatment and outcomes.
We have six convenient locations specializing in orthopedics and offering same-day appointments. We also offer walk-in appointments in Hartford, Danbury, Farmington, Glastonbury and Shelton, Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Unlike adult orthopedic departments, we use radiology equipment that emits as little radiation as possible to ensure the safety of your child, especially those with conditions such as scoliosis that require repeated imaging as part of treatment.
Our EOS x-ray machine is an ultra low-dose, 3-D imaging system that uses two to three times less radiation than conventional machines, while still producing high quality, detailed images. It has the ability to scan your child sitting or standing, the optimal position for showing their natural, weight bearing posture for us to see the interaction between the joints and the rest of the musculoskeletal system, particularly the spine.
Kid’s bones are different too. A fracture for a child is often accompanied by an injury to a growth plate, the weakest part of the skeletal system during childhood and adolescence. As many as one third of childhood fractures involve growth-plate injuries.
Growth plate fractures most often occur in these bones:
Our treatments for scoliosis and other spinal deformities include MAGEC growing rods, a system that uses surgically implanted magnetic rods and an external remote control to brace the spine during growth and minimize the progression of scoliosis.
Our hand surgery program is led by Sonia Chaudhry, MD, a specialist in hand and microvascular surgery, with an emphasis on congenital hand anomalies and finger injuries. She is an expert brachial plexus injuries, a highly specialized reconstruction procedure for a birth-related hand injury performed in conjunction with neurosurgery.
Complex reconstructive pelvic osteotomies such as Triple Innominate and Ganz (periacetabuar) osteotomies are performed routinely, along with hip arthroscopy. Connecticut Children’s highly skilled orthopedic surgeons take a unique approach to treat slipped capital femoral epiphysis, using a procedure offered in only a handful of children’s hospitals across the United States.
Our Center for Motion Analysis is where our orthopedic specialists evaluate how children and adolescents move to maximize their physical abilities and achieve greater health as they grow.
The center is also home to research studies on cerebral palsy, club foot, and Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT), an inherited, degenerative nerve disease that can affect mobility. Connecticut Children’s is leader in the study and treatment of CMT. Our Neuromuscular Program is also working collaboratively with the Center and Neurology to explore ways to improve care to young patients with walking disorders such as:
Our clinical expertise emphasizes recovery, health, and fitness while enhancing performance and maximizing children’s ability to function within their daily environment. Connecticut Children’s provides personal care in close collaboration with families, referring health care providers, and community resources.
Our physical therapists work exclusively with children using a variety of age appropriate techniques to help them recover and/or maximize their abilities to function with a high level of independence. Our occupational therapists, based on a comprehensive assessment of a child’s physical, emotional and developmental needs, create personalized treatment plans that help children achieve increased independence by establishing or rehabilitating skills.
We have four convenient locations specializing in physical and occupational therapy. Find one near you.
Unlike adult orthopedic departments, we use radiology equipment that emits as little radiation as possible to ensure the safety of your child, especially those with conditions such as scoliosis that require repeated imaging as part of treatment.
Our EOS x-ray machine is an ultra low-dose, 3-D imaging system that uses two to three times less radiation than conventional machines, while still producing high quality, detailed images. It has the ability to scan your child sitting or standing, the optimal position for showing their natural, weight bearing posture for us to see the interaction between the joints and the rest of the musculoskeletal system, particularly the spine.
Kid’s bones are different too. A fracture for a child is often accompanied by an injury to a growth plate, the weakest part of the skeletal system during childhood and adolescence. As many as one third of childhood fractures involve growth-plate injuries.
Growth plate fractures most often occur in these bones:
Our treatments for scoliosis and other spinal deformities include MAGEC growing rods, a system that uses surgically implanted magnetic rods and an external remote control to brace the spine during growth and minimize the progression of scoliosis.
Our hand surgery program is led by Sonia Chaudhry, MD, a specialist in hand and microvascular surgery, with an emphasis on congenital hand anomalies and finger injuries. She is an expert brachial plexus injuries, a highly specialized reconstruction procedure for a birth-related hand injury performed in conjunction with neurosurgery.
Complex reconstructive pelvic osteotomies such as Triple Innominate and Ganz (periacetabuar) osteotomies are performed routinely, along with hip arthroscopy. Connecticut Children’s highly skilled orthopedic surgeons take a unique approach to treat slipped capital femoral epiphysis, using a procedure offered in only a handful of children’s hospitals across the United States.
Our Center for Motion Analysis is where our orthopedic specialists evaluate how children and adolescents move to maximize their physical abilities and achieve greater health as they grow.
The center is also home to research studies on cerebral palsy, club foot, and Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT), an inherited, degenerative nerve disease that can affect mobility. Connecticut Children’s is leader in the study and treatment of CMT. Our Neuromuscular Program is also working collaboratively with the Center and Neurology to explore ways to improve care to young patients with walking disorders such as:
Our clinical expertise emphasizes recovery, health, and fitness while enhancing performance and maximizing children’s ability to function within their daily environment. Connecticut Children’s provides personal care in close collaboration with families, referring health care providers, and community resources.
Our physical therapists work exclusively with children using a variety of age appropriate techniques to help them recover and/or maximize their abilities to function with a high level of independence. Our occupational therapists, based on a comprehensive assessment of a child’s physical, emotional and developmental needs, create personalized treatment plans that help children achieve increased independence by establishing or rehabilitating skills.
We have four convenient locations specializing in physical and occupational therapy. Find one near you.
Connecticut Children’s provides exceptional orthopedic care for growing bones. Our team of board-certified and fellowship-trained pediatric orthopedic specialists and surgeons treat children from birth through 18 years old at the only health system in Connecticut 100 percent dedicated to kids. “Kids have dynamic, changing bones that you don’t see in adult patients,” states Dr. Mark Lee, division head of orthopedics. “All the [pediatric] diseases and conditions are very different.”
At Connecticut Children’s Division of Orthopedics, children inspire us to be the best we can be and to deliver outstanding care that kids and parents love.
