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Spine Program News

Our team of pediatric spine surgeons and other specialists have more than 250 years of experience diagnosing and treating spine conditions in pediatric patients.

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Pioneering Innovations in Orthopaedic Spine Care

Jan 31, 2020

Recent advances from the pediatric Spine Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia include neural monitoring, intraoperative navigation, dedicated spine teams, opioid reduction efforts, vertebral body tethering and more.

Hidden Acidity and the Use of Natural Thickeners to Manage Pediatric Dysphagia

Jan 24, 2020

When infants and children aspirate liquids there are few options available to optimize their safety while being mindful of nutritional needs. Adjusting the feeding method or equipment, utilizing feeding and swallowing strategies, and offering thickened liquids are the primary tools available to improve oral feeding safety.

2019 Urology Conference Recap

Jan 29, 2020

CHOP’s Urology team had a strong showing of posters, workshops and talks at conferences and meetings across the world. Read some highlights.

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