Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine in Minnesota

Pediatric Orthopedics at Mayo Clinic

Members of the Division of Pediatric Orthopedics specialize in all aspects of musculoskeletal care for infants, children and adolescents. Our team is led by fellowship-trained pediatric orthopedic surgeons who devote their entire practice to the treatment of children's musculoskeletal problems. This includes expertise in both surgical and nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of problems, such as spine deformities, leg length differences, foot deformities, hip conditions, fractures, and sports injuries.

Mayo Clinic pediatric orthopedic surgeons work in teams with other pediatric subspecialists, pediatric anesthesiologists, therapists, and orthopedic colleagues in order to provide a complete and accurate diagnosis and choose an appropriate course of treatment.

Diseases treated

Examples of conditions and diseases treated include:

• Bone lesions
• Brachial plexus injuries
• Cerebral palsy
• Clubfoot deformity
• Foot deformities
• Fractures, broken bones
• Growth plates injuries, premature closure of the growth plate
• Hip deformities, such as hip dysplasia, and other hip problems
• Leg deformities, such as bowed legs or one leg longer than the other
• Limping
• Osteonecrosis, also called avascular necrosis
• Scoliosis
• Skeletal dysplasia
• Spina bifida
• Spine deformities
• Sports injuries, such as ACL injury