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Recognizing Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Your Baby
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) occurs when a baby’s hip joint doesn’t form properly. In most cases, the problem is present at birth, but DDH can also develop as a child grows. It’s essential for parents to know the signs of DDH. The earlier a specialist...
Get to Know our Staff: Carlos Monroig-Rivera, Medical Student Research Fellow
Scottish Rite for Children offers a Medical Student Research Fellowship (MSRF) for medical students interested in gaining experience in clinical research. MSRF fellows work with a lead faculty mentor throughout the year and several project supervisors who are...
Share Your Story: Finding Hope and Staying the Course Through Perthes Treatment
Blog written by Megan, Garrett’s mom In June 2022, Garrett developed a limp and complained about his right knee hurting. We went to his pediatrician for an X-ray after a few weeks of not getting any relief. He had just attended a basketball camp and is active in...
Bouncing Back From UCL Injury Scarlette Soars Higher Than Ever
Published in Rite Up, 2023 – Issue 3. by Kristi Shewmaker It was a nail-biting week for Scarlette, of Coppell, during the fall semester of her high school senior year. She was waiting for a phone call from the head coach of the gymnastics team at Rutgers®. She...
Anxiety in Children with Dyslexia
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges in children, and it affects one in eight children in the United States. While the condition is not unusual, it can present many challenges for those who experience it, especially in academics and education....
What Is Turf Toe? 7 FAQs About This Common Sports Injury
A serious condition with a funny-sounding name, turf toe can sideline aspiring and professional athletes alike. It’s a condition that targets one of an athlete’s most important tools — their feet. Learn how you can identify turf toe in your child and the steps you...
A Newfound Freedom to Walk
KaDeyja, of San Antonio, enjoys watching Cocomelon® and listening to her favorite song, “The Wheels on the Bus.” During her physical therapy session at Scottish Rite for Children, this animated music video set the tone, creating a playful atmosphere and soundtrack...
Groundbreaking Preclinical Study of Perthes Disease
Our research team is working to provide a new treatment method for teenage and adolescent patients who are diagnosed with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease. In this groundbreaking preclinical study of Perthes disease, UT Southwestern Medical Center professor of...
What Happens During Concussion Testing?
What Happens During Concussion Testing? As a parent, ensuring the safety and well-being of your young athlete is a top priority. While injuries are inevitable in sports, one concern that often arises is the risk of concussions. A concussion is a mild traumatic...
Broken Toe? Treatments Can Help These Small Bones Heal
Broken toes are a common injury among children, who frequently stub their toes, drop heavy objects on them or close them in doors or cabinets. If your child breaks a toe, you, like many people, may assume nothing can be done. That’s a common misconception. Your...
Movement Science – Breaking Down Movements in Young Baseball Players
As part of SAFE (Sports-specific Assessment and Functional Evaluation), our team is developing sport-specific protocols for the use of motion capture technology in sports medicine that are being used across the country. There are only a handful of sports that have...
A Shared Passion to Protect and Serve
Published in Rite Up, 2023 – Issue 3. Last summer, the Inpatient Unit at Scottish Rite for Children had extra security and cuteness overload in the form of a 4-year-old patient lovingly referred to as Policeman Joseph. Donning a police vest, badge, walkie-talkie...
Megan E. Johnson, M.D., Appointed Program Director for Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship
We are honored to announce the appointment of Megan E. Johnson, M.D., as program director for the Dorothy & Bryant Edwards Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis at Scottish Rite for Children. The Edwards fellowship is one of the oldest and largest...
Get to Know our Staff: Judy Sneed, Center for Dyslexia
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I am a department assistant within the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?My duties include handling...
Progression from “Pop” Back to Pitching
A young baseball player hears a pop and immediately feels pain in his throwing elbow while playing club baseball. At his first visit to Scottish Rite for Children’s Fracture Clinic, Parker and his family were told that surgery was necessary to reattach a separated...