Care Specialties at Shriners Hospital for Children - Salt Lake City
Expert Pediatric Orthopedic Care
An interdisciplinary approach is used in patient care programs to ensure comprehensive care. The staff includes orthopedic surgeons, plastic surgeons, anesthesiologists, pediatricians, rehabilitation specialists and neurologists, as well as nurses, physical, occupational and speech therapists social workers and child life specialists.
While the Intermountain Hospital is equipped and staffed to provide care for virtually all pediatric orthopedic problems, except acute trauma, it has developed special expertise in the following areas:
- Limb length inequality problems
- Hip disorders
- Complex foot problems
- Microvascular fibular bone grafts
- Benign tumors of the bone and soft tissue
Other orthopedic problems most commonly treated at the hospital include:
- Neuromuscular disorders (spina bifida, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, etc)
- Scoliosis
- Skeletal grown abnormalities
- Hand disorders
- Limb deficiencies and disorders
- Burn and other scar revisions
Family-Centered Care
Recognizing that the family plays a vital role in a child's ability to overcome an illness or injury, Shriners Hospitals for Children helps the family provide the support the child needs by involving the family in all aspects of the child's care and recovery.
Our purpose is to provide care to children with orthopedic problems, burns, spinal cord injuries and certain other medical conditions, to help them lead fuller, more productive lives. By promoting the importance of the family and helping it become a stronger support system for the child, Shriners Hospitals for Children can accomplish its purpose more effectively.