Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease: Daniel’s story
Once in so much pain he couldn’t walk, Daniel is back on the field competing in tournament baseball, sometimes two or three games in a single day.
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Once in so much pain he couldn’t walk, Daniel is back on the field competing in tournament baseball, sometimes two or three games in a single day.
Six years after being confined to a back brace to treat extreme scoliosis, Lindsay is now a sophomore with a successful clothing line that has generated thousands of dollars in support of scoliosis research.
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Seven-year-old Clairianna had been living with a dislocated radius for nine months before doctors at CHOP made the discovery.
Dean was born without bone or muscle in his left thumb. Surgeons at CHOP created a thumb using Dean's index finger. He's been unstoppable ever since!
Two CHOP orthopaedic experts collaborate to help Kate regain full range of motion of her arm by removing scar tissue that had built up around a fracture.
A surgery to remove Cameron's right big toe and part of his foot to rid him of cancer did not stop him from enjoying his favorite sports.
April suffered an injury to the brachial plexus nerves during birth. Her parents’ commitment to occupational therapy helped her gain the strength she needed to avoid surgery.
Diagnosed with osteosarcoma at age 14, Arnav and his family sought the expertise of CHOP, where a limb-sparing surgery gave him a chance to keep pursuing his passion for cycling.
For the first 10 years of his life, Lucas had limited use of his right hand due to cerebral palsy. A surgery at CHOP gave him the mobility and flexibility that Lucas had always hoped for.