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Hand and Arm Disorders Program

Hand and Arm Disorders Program

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The Hand and Arm Disorders Program is the region's largest center providing evaluation, treatment and long-term follow-up care to children with congenital hand deformities, hand injuries and tumors of the hand and arm. Our board-certified orthopedic and plastic surgeons perform more than 1,000 procedures each year for children with hand or arm conditions.

Surgeons and clinical staff from Orthopedics and Plastic Surgery create custom treatment plans for each child with a hand or arm disorder. By joining forces early in your child’s diagnosis, we can work to enhance both the functionality and appearance of your child’s affected hand or arm. If surgery is needed, our pediatric hand surgeons work with pediatric anesthesiologists and pain specialists to ensure your child’s surgery is safe.

How we serve you

Our expert pediatric hand surgeons perform highly complex procedures including:

  • Reconstructive surgery to separate, remove or reattach fingers
  • Minimally invasive surgery for delicate repairs
  • Surgery to release tendons, treat fractures and graft nerves

Conditions we treat

We treat children with a wide variety of congenital disorders, injuries and tumors of the hand and arm, including those listed below.

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Why choose us for hand and arm disorders

Our pediatric hand surgeons perform some of the most complex microscopic surgical procedures in the world, including replantation, nerve grafting and reconstructive surgery. Learn more about what sets us apart.

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Meet your team

Through our program, your child has access to the full range of pediatric subspecialties, and expertise from orthopedics, plastic surgery, genetics, radiology, oncology, neurosurgery, rehabilitation and more to diagnose your child and determine treatment.

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Our locations

You can visit staff from the Hand and Arm Disorders Program at multiple locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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Our research

Orthopedic clinicians at CHOP are actively researching a range of hand and arm disorders and treatments. By partnering with CHOP’s Center for Applied Genomics, we hope to improve surgical techniques, range of motion and quality of life for children with hand and arm disorders.

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Hand and Arm Disorders Program resources

We have compiled resources to help you find answers to your questions and feel confident with the care you are providing your child.

Patient stories

Our Stories
When doctors suggested amputating Thaxton’s non-functioning thumb, his family sought alternative treatments – and hope – at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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