Conditions Treated at Shriners Hospitals
The following is a brief description of the types of cases treated at Shriners
Hospitals. This is not a complete listing. All children with orthopaedic and
burn problems are considered on an individual basis. More information about
some of these conditions is available in the
Shriners Hospitals Patient Education
section.
Children from birth to their 18th birthday may be eligible for
treatment if the child has an orthopaedic or burn problem and if, in the
opinion of the chief of staff, there is a reasonable possibility that treatment
will benefit the child. Shriners Hospitals for Children are open to all
children regardless of their race, religion or relationship to a Shriner.
Information about applying for care at Shriners Hospitals is available, or you
can call our patient referral line toll-free at 1-800-237-5055 in the U.S., or
in Canada call 1-800-361-7256, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern
Time.
Orthopaedic Conditions Treated at Shriners Hospitals
The orthopaedic
Shriners Hospitals for Children
treat congenital orthopaedic deformities, problems resulting from orthopaedic
injuries and diseases of the bones, joints and muscles. The following disorders
are among the orthopaedic problems treated at Shriners Hospitals:
Spinal Disorders
Scoliosis
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Herniated disc
Spondylolysthesis & spondylolisthesis
Marie Strumpel Disease (rheumatoid spondylitis)
Foot and Ankle Disorders
Equinovarus (club foot)
Talipes calcaneovalgus
Metatarsus adductus
Tarsal coalition
Pes valgus (flat foot)
Hip, Knee and Leg Disorders
Genu valgus & varum
Tibial & femoral torsion
Leg-length discrepancy
Developmental dislocated hip
Legg-Perthes disease (development problems of the hip)
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Limb, Hand and Toe Disorders
Hand problems
Constricting bands of digits, arms and toes
Supernumerary digits
Syndactyly of fingers and toes
Absence of limb, partial or complete
Back problems
Limb Deficiency
Upper and lower extremity prosthesis
Special Orthopaedic Problems
Arthrogryposis
Tendon lacerations
Non-union
Chest deformities
Rickets
Osteomyelisis
Exostosis
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease)
Growth problems
Neurological Diseases
Orthopaedic problems of cerebral palsy
Orthopaedic problems of spina bifida and myelodysplasia (paralysis of limbs due
to faulty congenital development of the spine and spinal nerves)
Muscular dystropy
Sports Injuries
Torn meniscus
ACL tear
Ligament tears in knee
Shoulder dislocation
Knee dislocation
Patellar instability
Burn and Scar Revisions
Surgical treatment for burn scar residuals
Orthopaedic problems resulting from neuromuscular disorders
In addition, the hospitals treat patients with healed burns who, as a result of
these burns, may have developed orthopaedic complications, scarring and
deformity of the limbs.