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Amputee Ski Trip Spotlight: Anthony, age 15 of Fort Worth
Anthony is an active 15-year-old from Fort Worth, Texas. In 2008, Anthony had an accident and one of his legs was amputated below the knee. That hasn’t slowed him down. Anthony is very athletic and played on his school basketball team up until this year. He has...
DFWChild: Concussions and Kids – What You Need to Know Now
One of the eight cheerleaders ran across the mat to do a pass while practicing the routine. But one of the moves was off, she didn’t have the momentum to finish the back flip at the end, and she landed on her head. The group of parents let out a collective gasp...
Get to Know Our Staff: Dwight Putnam in Prosthetics
Dwight Putnam is a prosthetist who has been working at Scottish Rite Hospital for 10 years. Get to know him and why he loves working at our hospital. What was your first job? What path did you take to get here? My first job was making sandwiches at Schlotzsky’s… I...
D Magazine: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Receives $7.5 Million in NIH Grants for Idiopathic Scoliosis Research
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children researchers recently received three awards from the National Institutes of Health to fund idiopathic scoliosis research, the most common type of scoliosis which appears around ages 10 to 15. The grants total approximately...
One Year After a New ACL, Our Sports Medicine MVP Is Shining!
Nate Rogers tore his ACL in his debut in junior league hockey for the Philadelphia Little Flyers, a U19-elite team. Dr. Philip Wilson reconstructed his ACL, and Nate took his rehabilitation and training seriously. One month after his return, he was named one of the...
Our Fracture Clinic Is Here to Help
A young gymnast’s experience with our Fracture Clinic When Riley broke her arm during a front handspring at the gym, she and her mom were both afraid that she would need surgery. Thankfully, a friend at her gym told them exactly where to go for expert fracture...
Planning for a Safe Season – What Parents and Coaches Can Do to Be Prepared – Sports Medicine
The to-do lists for coaches and sports administrators are very long in the fall. It’s time to meet new players, evaluate the condition and skills of each player, inform the parents of rules and schedules, and get the playbook finalized. What may get overlooked is...
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children: Patient Care, Education & Research
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children opened its doors in 1921 and over the last 95 years it has become one of the top pediatric orthopedic hospitals in the country. At the core of our mission are three main pillars: patient care, research and education. The...
Little Fingers, Big Problems: Tips From Our Fracture Clinic
Did you know that some of the more common injuries we see in young children occur inside the home from normal everyday objects like doors, cabinets and drawers? Young children don’t recognize the dangers associated with these and love to play with them. Since...
Scottish Rite Hospital Is at the Center of Innovation
At Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, our mission is to discover new and innovative ways to best care for children affected with orthopedic and certain related neurological conditions. We opened our doors in 1921, and since then, our doctors and researchers...
Just Say “NO” to Trampolines – Safety Tips From Our Fracture Clinic
Many researchers have pondered whether a trampoline of any kind, with any safety features, can be considered safe. Scottish Rite Hospital pediatric orthopedic surgeon, Christine Ho, M.D., has participated in research looking at injuries from trampoline use. For her...
Does Your Child Complain of Heel Pain During or After Activity? – Sports Medicine
Growth plates in children’s bones are at risk of injuries because they are relatively weak and, in many cases, have ligaments or tendons attached nearby. Though some growth plates make bones grow longer, others give the bones unique shapes allowing them to do their...
Exploring Innovations in Imaging
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is only the fourth hospital in Texas to employ an advanced imaging technology called EOS®, to be used in specific patient cases. The system produces long length images of the spine and lower extremities with significantly...
Landmark Study May Pave the Way for Personalized Treatment of Lupus and Other Complex Autoimmune Diseases
For media/press inquiries, please contact:Megan [email protected] Dallas researcher, Virginia Pascual, M.D., publishes new findings in prestigious Cell journal DALLAS (March 31, 2016): New research that may dramatically improve drug...
Getting back to sports after an ACL Reconstruction
After an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, many young athletes choose to have surgery to replace the ACL. In very active kids, the knee is often unstable and at risk of injury without this important ligament. Returning to sports after this procedure takes time...