As a parent, hearing that your baby may have a hip problem can be concerning. The good news is that developmental hip dysplasia (DDH), one of the most common orthopedic conditions in infants, is highly treatable when diagnosed early.
Dr. Craig Eberson explains what clubfoot is, why it happens, and how modern treatments help children lead completely normal, active lives.
While injuries can't be avoided completely, there are ways to reduce the risk you'll end up in our office with a sprain, strain, or something worse.
Paige has played soccer her entire life and dreams of playing in college. However, when hip pain threatened her senior season, she turned to Dr. Jonathan Schiller, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at University Orthopedics.
University Orthopedics is already starting to see the impact of an orthopedics program for high school girls.
Georgia underwent surgery for scoliosis as a child with University Orthopedics' Dr. Eberson. Now, for Scoliosis Awareness Month, she's sharing an important message for kids and their parents.
Kevin, an ice hockey goalie from West Warwick, was seriously injured in a car crash. There were times he didn't think he'd ever play hockey again. But, with hard work, determination, and some help from University Orthopedics' Dr. Schiller and PT Mark Murphy, Kevin returned to the ice much sooner than anticipated.
Dr. Eberson, Dr. Anthony Scaduto from UCLA, and Dr. Elizabeth Hubbard from Scottish Rite traveled to Honduras last month with World Pediatric Project. During their week-long mission, they worked out of two ORs at Ruth Paz Hospital, treating 52 children and completing 12 surgeries.
University Orthopedics physicians this month began a program called “Orthopaedics in Action” for students in grades 9-12 from Lincoln School and Providence’s The Met High School.
There's no doubt about it, playing sports is great for a teen's mental and physical health. However, as more children and teens participate in organized sports - sometimes year-round - we're seeing an alarming increase in the number of teen athletes suffering from overuse injuries.