Pediatric Orthopedics

The SLUCare Physician Group orthopedic specialists at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital offer a wide range of services for the treatment of orthopedic injuries and all types of acquired or congenital bone and joint disorders in multiple locations across the St. Louis bi-state region.

Whether your child has a bone fracture or a more complex condition such as a limb deformity, cerebral palsy, or spina bifida, we provide compassionate care and state-of-art pediatric orthopedic care.

Common Conditions Treated

We treat children from infancy through early adulthood. Common conditions treated include:

  • Bowed legs
  • Blount’s Disease
  • Cartilage and ligament tears
  • Clubfoot
  • Fractures
  • Gait problems
    • in- or out-toeing, toe walking
  • Hip dysplasia/Hip Impingement
  • Joint and bone infections
  • Knock Knees
  • Legg-Calve-Perthes (LCP) Disease
  • Limb deformities (hand, leg)
  • Limb length discrepancies
  • Musculoskeletal tumors
  • Orthopedic trauma/injuries
  • Osteochondral injuries
  • Spinal disorders
  • Sports Injuries

Innovative Treatment Options Available

  • Bone fixation with rods, plates, screws and/or pins
  • Limb-lengthening or shortening procedures
  • Minimally invasive and complex surgical procedures

Multi-Specialty Clinics

Our pediatric orthopedists work side by side with other specialists to care for children with complex conditions. In addition to orthopedists, these multi-specialty clinics include neurologists, neurosurgeons, geneticists, ophthalmologists, and/or urologists. For complex medical cases, these multi-disciplined health professionals use our 3D Printing Center of Excellence to create detailed anatomic models unique to the individual. This allows for presurgical and preprocedural planning to improve patient outcomes and care.

Orthopedic Fetal Care

In partnership with the SSM Health Cardinal Glennon St. Louis Fetal Care Institute, we also offer consultations and care for children diagnosed in utero with:

Orthopedic Care Close to You

Pediatric orthopedic specialists from SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital are conveniently available close to your home. Injuries, including sprains and fractures, as well as common pediatric complaints such as torsional deformities and gait abnormalities, all are seen in our general pediatric orthopedic clinics. Imaging, splinting, and casting are available at all locations.

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