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Pediatric Spine Center
The Spine Center at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals comprises a multidisciplinary team of experts who are passionate about treating scoliosis and other spinal disorders, beginning in infancy and through young adulthood.
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Pediatric Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction Team Card
The Pediatric Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction Center is your partner in providing comprehensive care for children and young adults with limb length differences or deformities of the upper or lower extremities.
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Pain-Free Kids: How to Prevent and Manage Common Injuries in Young Athletes
Sports medicine specialist Celine de Borja, MD, discusses why developing bodies are prone to certain aches and pains.
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Getting Off on the Right Foot: Smart Strategies for Injured Young Athletes
Jamie Faison, a certified athletic trainer at the UCSF Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes, discusses how the growing bodies and common injuries of sports-playing kids call for specialized, verified techniques in physical evaluation and rehab.
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Kids in Sports: Balancing Benefits and Risks for Physical and Mental Health
Pediatric sports medicine specialist Celina de Borja, MD, uses recent data to illuminate the real issues, with a focus on addressing early sports specialization to protect kids from such common repercussions as burnout and depression.
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Pediatric Scoliosis: Spinal Tethering as an Alternative to Fusion
Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Mohammad Diab, MD, one of the innovators behind the tethering procedure, explains this safe, increasingly popular surgical option for severe scoliosis.
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Better Lives for Kids With Cerebral Palsy: Understanding Surgical Options
Knowing if and when to refer a child with CP for surgery can prevent serious problems, such as hip dislocation and pain, as well as improve the whole family’s quality of life.
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Care for the Smallest Spines: A Guide to Pediatric Scoliosis and Kyphosis
Children with spinal deformities benefit from early detection and appropriate treatment, whether that means monitoring, bracing or surgery. Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Ishaan Swarup, MD, breaks down the two most common conditions and explains key tools.
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From Knees to Toes: Straight Talk on Common Orthopedic Abnormalities in Kids
Pediatricians see numerous leg and foot discrepancies, ranging from simple in utero “packaging” problems to red flags for serious disorders, such as cerebral palsy.
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Bone Up on Pediatric Fractures: A Lesson on Types and Respecting the Growth Plate
Young bone is different from mature bone – so kids’ bones break and heal differently. Orthopedic surgeon Ravinder Brar, MD, MPH, offers a refresher on the remodeling process and elucidates the widely used Salter-Harris classification system for fractures involving the physis, illustrating each type with case X-ray images.
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A Surge in Sports Stress: How to Support Child Wellness During COVID
Sports specialization and misguided parenting practices have led to undue stress on athletic youngsters, with physical and psychological consequences now exacerbated by the quarantine.
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Little Feet: Common Pediatric Foot Abnormalities
Brush up on the complex anatomy of the foot and learn which exam findings warrant referral to a specialist.
