Recognized Leader
Nemours Children’s is a recognized leader — nationally and internationally in the field of pediatric orthopedics. Since 1940, we’ve transformed the lives of children with complex orthopedic conditions, helping them to live their best life. Year after year, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation for pediatric orthopedics.
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We're Here To Help Kids Get Back To Being Kids
Every day, all day, we take care of kids. And when they get injured — whether it's a sprain or strain or even a broken bone — we understand that it's important to get kids back to the activities they love, quickly and safely.
Why Choose Us
- Extensive experience treating more than 40,000 children with broken bones each year
- On-site casting and splinting
- Customized bracing, orthotics and prosthetic fitting
- X-ray and MRI
Sports Medicine
We respect kids’ passion for sports and their competitive spirits. To help support a young athlete’s immediate goal to promptly return to play as well as long-term health and fitness goals, we work with families to evaluate and treat sports-related injuries with personalized and comprehensive care.
Our expert team of sports medicine specialists, orthopedic surgeons, sports physical therapists and athletic trainers is dedicated to helping injured athletes recover. And we’re specially trained to care for the growing bodies of young athletes by offering surgical techniques that protect the growth plate and evidenced-based protocols that safely return an athlete to play.
Common Injuries and Fractures
Complex Conditions
We have a wide range of highly skilled orthopedic specialists to care for kids with complex medical conditions. Whether a child needs treatment for scoliosis, skeletal dysplasia, clubfoot, a hip disorder, limb length discrepancy or other complex issue, our team of experts is here to help give kids the best chance to thrive.
