Pediatric Orthopedics

Pediatric Orthopedics

Welcome to the Center for Pediatric Orthopedics

From infancy, a child's body is growing and developing into the structure that will define them as an adult. The orthopedic surgeons at Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute can care for your child at any stage of development. Infants, young children, and adolescents who need orthopedic care benefit from our team-based approach that focuses on meeting the unique needs of children. PBOI physicians provide specialized and personalized surgical and non-surgical treatment to every patient. Our physicians, surgeons, and nurse practitioners are at the forefront of pediatric orthopedic care, providing the most advanced pediatric orthopedics treatment to your child.

Anatomy

Children's bones are different from those of adults. Infants start off with a skeleton made of cartilage that matures into calcified bone during the early years of development. As children grow and develop, their bones have a softer structure than adults. The softer characteristic allows their bones to fracture or break in different ways than adult bones do. The biggest difference is the presence of growth plates in children's bones. Growth plates consist of developing cartilage tissue near the end of long bones.

Diagnostics

Children who need orthopedic care benefit from our team based approach to pediatric orthopedics that focuses on meeting the unique needs of children. When needed your child's physician will perform physical examination, X-rays and other scans to better diagnose your condition and prescribe the best method of treatment.

Conditions

Issues affecting bones, joints, and muscles can be frightening for you and your child. We diagnose and treat pediatric orthopedic injuries such as limb and spine deformities from birth or developed later in life. We care for acute injuries, fractures, and strains. From broken arms and sports injuries to complex spine conditions, your child will receive world-class, family-centered care at Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute.

Care & Management

When children and teens have problems with their bones, joints, or muscles their treatment plans differ from adults. It is important that they receive comprehensive care from specialists who have experience treating children. Our physicians specialize in nonsurgical and surgical pediatric orthopedic treatments for your child and help them become the healthiest version of themselves.

Hurt Today? Get Treated Today!

We know that injuries occur when you least expect them. That's why we are proud to offer our Orthopedic Urgent Care in West Palm Beach so you can get the right care you need right now for your bone, joint, or muscle injury.

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