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, burn and spinal cord injury problems are considered on an individual basis. 

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,  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.

Types of Burn Conditions Treated at Shriners Hospitals

The burn Shriners Hospitals are staffed and equipped to treat patients with the following:


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