3551 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
215-430-4000
The Shriners
Hospital in Philadelphia is a 59-bed pediatric orthopaedic hospital providing
a complete range of specialized medical and rehabilitation services at no
charge to children with orthopaedic problems or spinal cord injuries. The
hospital is one of 22 Shriners Hospitals throughout North America. In addition
to treating children with routine and complex orthopaedic problems, the Philadelphia
hospital provides a comprehensive and individualized rehabilitation program
for children and adolescents who have received a traumatic injury to their
spine.
Treatment Specialties
An interdisciplinary approach is used in patient care programs to ensure comprehensive
care for each patient. The staff includes orthopaedists, pediatricians, other
medical specialists, nurses, therapists, social workers, etc.
The Philadelphia hospital is equipped and staffed to provide care for virtually
all pediatric orthopaedic problems, with the exception of acute trauma. The
hospital, however, has developed a special expertise in the following areas:
Spinal cord injuries
Cerebral palsy
Scoliosis
Myoelectric research program with young children
Limb deficiencies
Spina bifida
Hand disorders
Leg-length discrepancies
Some of the most common orthopaedic problems treated at Shriners
Hospitals include:
Skeletal growth abnormalities
Metabolic bone disease
Clubfoot
Hip disorders
Brittle bone disease (osteogenesis imperfecta)
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Services provided by the Philadelphia Hospital include:
