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Innovative Spinal Surgery Techniques for Scoliosis
In scoliosis patients with a significant curve of 50 degrees or more, spinal surgery is often the best treatment option. Surgery is also an option for scoliosis patients who did not achieve success with bracing. At Scottish Rite for Children, we offer multiple...
Get to Know our Staff: Dana Dempsey, Therapeutic Recreation
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? As director of the Therapeutic Recreation department, I make sure my team has the resources and support they need to provide therapeutic recreation services to our patients. Therapeutic recreation...
Overcoming Gymnast’s Wrist – A Tale of a Gymnast Named Delaney
Delaney, 12 of Lewisville, has been tumbling and flipping her whole life, well almost. Starting around 18 months old, this level 7 gymnast practices 20 hours per week. She is so happy to be back in her normal rhythm after a season of modified training because of a...
Myths About Scoliosis: Causes & Treatment
What is Scoliosis?Scoliosis is a progressive condition that causes the spine to curve into an “S” or “C” shape. It affects approximately two to three percent of school-aged children and is most common in girls ages 10-15. There are several different types of...
Gymnast’s Wrist
Success in gymnastics requires a high volume of training and early specialization. Together, these can take a toll on a young athlete’s growing body. Lindsey Williams, O.T.R., C.H.T., is an occupational therapist who takes care of gymnasts with wrist pain. “I...
Share Your Story: Standing Tall
Meet Finn, a patient who is seen by our scoliosis and spine experts. Learn more about his journey below. Blog written by Finn. I was diagnosed with scoliosis years ago. My curve was minor, and I would go to Scottish Rite for Children every six months for...
At the Forefront of Innovation: Spinal Surgery at Scottish Rite for Children
Hearing that your child needs spinal surgery for scoliosis brings a flood of questions and a lot of uncertainty. Using the newest technology and innovative methods, the experts at Scottish Rite for Children are some of the best pediatric orthopedic surgeons in the...
Get to Know our Staff: Jason Sawa, Inpatient Nursing Unit
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I am in the inpatient care coordinator. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? I ensure the needs of the patient and family are met during their inpatient stay...
Share Your Story: I Got This
Meet Ella, a patient who is treated by our experts in the Center for Excellence in Clubfoot and Foot Disorders. Learn more about her journey below. Blog written by Ella's mother, Lindsay. I was about halfway through my pregnancy when we found out that our baby,...
Unique Considerations for Female Athletes
These are highlights from a lecture provided as part of, Coffee, Kids and Sports Medicine, a monthly lecture series for medical professionals. Using example cases and detailed visuals, sports medicine physician Jane S. Chung, M.D., discussed the evaluation and...
Preventing Hip Problems for Your Baby
Newborns need a lot of care, and that means plenty of visits to the pediatrician during the early months. One thing your pediatrician will carefully screen for is developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), a common condition that young babies are especially...
Scottish Rite for Children Awarded Department of Defense Research Grant
Researchers at Scottish Rite for Children were awarded a $100,000 grant from the Department of Defense’s Neurofibromatosis Research Program. This grant will fund efforts to investigate new treatments for bone fractures in children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1...
Scottish Rite for Children and The University of Texas at Dallas Collaborate to Improve Education for Children with Dyslexia
The Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Scottish Rite for Children and The Center for Simulation and Synthetic Humans at The University of Texas at Dallas have joined forces on an innovative project to break down educational barriers. Dyslexia...
Empowering Women To Become Engineers and Surgeons
Article previously published in Rite Up, 2022 – Issue 1. Sounds of whirring drills, buzzing bone saws and clattering trays of suture and casting materials filled the room at Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center in Frisco during the...
Treating Perthes Disease
Perthes disease, also known as Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, is a childhood disorder of the hip. The disease affects the ball portion of the hip joint, known as the femoral head. Perthes is uncommon — approximately five to 10 children per 100,000 will be diagnosed...