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 many...
Hip Disorders
The Growing Athlete’s Hip: How to Prevent Problems Today and Tomorrow
Download a PDF of this summary. In this program, our pediatric orthopedic and sports medicine experts described how the skeletal development of the hip is affected by repetitive and extreme movements inherent to athletic activity. The changes, in some cases, can be...
Share Your Story: Cambryn Mannos – Redefining Myself
Blog written by Cambryn, and Cambryn's mom, Amy. Go back a year and you could find me, Cambryn, age 9, training with the best team and best coaches in all of New Mexico. My sport is gymnastics — the sport of all sports that defines toughness, perseverance 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 susceptible...
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 each...
Exercises for Hip Pain
Hip pain can be caused by a variety of underlying factors. Weak hip muscles can cause poor body mechanics when walking or performing other activities, which can eventually lead to pain. Muscles that are too tight may also cause pain and/or popping sounds in the hip...
Study of Patient-reported Outcomes of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Leads to Greater Mental Health Awareness for Healing Children
A new study of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease on patients’ mental health at Scottish Rite for Children led to helpful insights for pediatric orthopedic care for the condition and an award for UTSouthwestern medical student Angel Valencia. Training with Harry Kim, M.D.,...
Experts Share Research at National Conference
As an institution dedicated to providing the best care to kids, experts from Scottish Rite for Children are involved with various medical organizations that support education and research. Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) held its virtual national...
Infants and Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
This article was originally published in the Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas newsletter. Committed to improving orthopedics care of pediatric patients in all settings, Scottish Rite for Children specialists are regular contributors to this publication for local...
Telemedicine at Scottish Rite
At Scottish Rite for Children, we are committed to providing world-renowned patient care. During this time, it has been our priority to continue that commitment of quality, safe and convenient treatment options for our patients and families. Here is what you need to...
William Z. Morris, M.D., Joins Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children’s Surgical Team
(DALLAS – December 2, 2019) – William Z. Morris, M.D., has joined the pediatric orthopedic surgical staff of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Morris completed his fellowship at Scottish Rite Hospital in 2019. He will see general pediatric orthopedic surgery...
An Orthopedic Surgeon’s Perspective On Child Obesity
Originally presented by Corey S. Gill, M.D., at the Sports Medicine for Young Athlete: How Do We Keep Our Kids Safe Conference in Frisco.Childhood obesity is a significant public health problem and significantly increases the risk of developing a number of...
Infant and Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
In its highly regarded medical journal, Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) just published a review of current standards for evaluating and treating a condition often recognized in newborns and infants. The condition is called developmental...
Integrated Team Approach to Patient Care Shows Positive Results
At Scottish Rite Hospital, our experts are dedicated to caring for the whole child—mind, body, and spirit. The hospital includes six Centers for Excellence that each cultivate the mission of patient care, research, and education. Within those centers lies integrated...
Hip Dysplasia in Some Linked to Poor Swaddling
Development dysplasia of the hip, also known as DDH, occurs in one in 1,000 births, and doctors at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children warn how improper swaddling can lead to the condition. DDH is a relationship between the ball and the socket of the hip joint,...
Swaddling Tips to Avoid Hip Dysplasia
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is dedicated to providing quality patient education to our families. Learn more about the correct to way to swaddle a baby and the importance of doing so to avoid hip dysplasia. How is a baby swaddled? A blanket is wrapped...
Improving Care with Patient Reported Outcome Measures
The goals for providers at Scottish Rite Hospital are to understand symptoms and concerns, develop the best action plan for treatment and to ensure that treatment is effective. We use standard questionnaires, called patient reported outcome measures (PROM), as tools...