Families referred with a prenatally diagnosed upper limb deformity will be evaluated by our maternal-fetal medicine specialists and experts from our Hand and Arm Disorders Program.

We evaluate hundreds of children from around the world and offer complete care — from evaluation through long-term follow-up — for severe spine and rib cage abnormalities.

For families facing a prenatal diagnosis of clubfoot, our CFDT and orthopaedic experts meet with families to discuss findings, postnatal management, treatment options, and long-term prognosis.

Research published by CHOP confirms the effectiveness of low-dose fetal CT in detecting prenatal osseous abnormalities, which allows increased diagnosis confidence and more precise parental counseling.

As director, Magnusson leads a robust, multidisciplinary team that provides coordinated care and consultative services to patients with spina bifida and spinal cord defects.

With unparalleled level of expertise in prenatal diagnosis of spine deformities, our team is able to more accurately predict a child’s prognosis, explain the long-term impact, and discuss potential treatment options after birth.

Prenatal detection of congenital musculoskeletal and limb disorders helps us provide comprehensive expert care, from before birth into adulthood.

After 485 days at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, formerly conjoined twins, Erin and Abby Delaney, were discharged to return home to North Carolina, just in time for Thanksgiving.

Breakthroughs happen every day at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia — thanks to supporters like you! We want to thank you for transforming children’s lives and making tomorrow’s breakthroughs possible for children today.

Families, including patients treated while still in the womb, reunite with their doctors and nurses during an event hosted by the Center for Fetal Diagnosis & Treatment.