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Center for Health Equity News

The Center for Health Equity at CHOP works to reduce disparities and advance equitable healthcare across the Philadelphia region.

Case Study: Rotationplasty for Osteosarcoma

Jan 6, 2021

Van Nes rotationplasty surgery for osteosarcoma is a “functional amputation” in which the the foot is rotated 180 degrees on the vertical axis and the ankle becomes a functioning knee joint.

Defining the Emotional Toll of High-risk Pregnancies

Feb 1, 2019

Our Psychosocial Support Team offers a wide array of counseling and supportive services to help parents and families cope and feel emotionally supported through the time of fetal diagnosis and beyond neonatal discharge.

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