Medical Professionals

Stress Fractures in the Spine: Spondylolysis

Stress Fractures in the Spine: Spondylolysis

Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Jaysson T. Brooks, M.D., presented this as part of Coffee, Kids and Orthopedics education series. Brooks provided a detailed discussion of evaluating stress fractures in the spines of adolescents. You can watch the full lecture and print...

Experts Share Research at National Conference

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

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...

Evaluating Adolescent Ankle Pain

Evaluating Adolescent Ankle Pain

Content included below was presented at the 2021 Pediatric Orthopedic Education Symposium by sports medicine physician Jacob C. Jones, M.D, RMSK. You can watch the full lecture and download this summary. The ankle is one of the most commonly injured body parts in...

Common Causes of Adolescent Knee Pain

Common Causes of Adolescent Knee Pain

Content included below was presented at the 2021 Pediatric Orthopedic Education Symposium by pediatric orthopedic surgeon Philip L. Wilson, M.D.   You can watch the full lecture and download this summary.   Diagnosing common causes of adolescent knee pain can be...

Adolescent Hip Dysplasia and Other Causes of Hip Pain

Adolescent Hip Dysplasia and Other Causes of Hip Pain

Content included below was presented at the 2021 Pediatric Orthopedic Education Symposium by pediatric orthopedic surgeon William Z. Morris, M.D. You can watch the full lecture and download this summary. In hip dysplasia, the acetabulum (or hip socket) is shallow and...

Ten Most Common Orthopedic Conditions Seen in the NICU

Ten Most Common Orthopedic Conditions Seen in the NICU

Content included below was presented at the 2021 Pediatric Orthopedic Education Symposium by pediatric orthopedic surgeon Amy L. McIntosh, M.D. Watch the full lecture or download this summary. Newborn care, particularly in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)...

Orthopedic Manifestations of Cerebral Palsy

Orthopedic Manifestations of Cerebral Palsy

Content included below was presented at the 2021 Pediatric Orthopedic Education Symposium by pediatric orthopedic surgeon Lane Wimberly, M.D. Watch the full lecture or download this summary. At Scottish Rite for Children, we have a multidisciplinary team dedicated to...

Detecting and Treating Scoliosis

Detecting and Treating Scoliosis

Content included below was previously presented at the 2021 Pediatric Orthopedic Education Symposium by pediatric orthopedic surgeon Megan E. Johnson, M.D. People hear the term scoliosis often, but they may not know what it means. Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Megan E....

Non-Pharmacological Pain Management in Pediatric Orthopedics

Non-Pharmacological Pain Management in Pediatric Orthopedics

In caring for the whole child, our team uses a multidisciplinary and multimodal approach to pain management. This means we go beyond prescribing analgesics (medicine for pain), in fact, we are actively working to eliminate the use of addictive opiods in our care. A...

Hip Injuries in Young Athletes

Hip Injuries in Young Athletes

Pediatric orthopedic surgeon and associate director of clinical research, Henry B. Ellis, M.D., presented this as part of Coffee, Kids and Sports Medicine education series. Watch the full lecturePrint the PDF Ellis provided a detailed discussion of the history and...

Recognizing Athletes With Disordered Eating

Recognizing Athletes With Disordered Eating

A pediatric sports medicine physician and member of the Female and Male Athlete Triad Coalition, Jane S. Chung, M.D., shares the latest in energy availability and the consequences of under fueling for young athletes. Print the PDF Sports can place high demands on...

Ultrasound in Pediatric Sports Medicine

Ultrasound in Pediatric Sports Medicine

This is a summary of a lecture provided by sports medicine physician Jacob C. Jones, M.D., RMSK, as part of the Coffee, Kids and Sports Medicine educational series. Watch the full lecture.Print the PDF. Basic Ultrasound PhysicsMost are aware that ultrasound uses sound...

Juvenile Bunion Deformities

Juvenile Bunion Deformities

This article was recently 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...

The Limping Child

The Limping Child

Article originally published in an issue of the Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas newsletter. Written by Assistant Chief of Staff Emeritus Charles E. Johnston, M.D.  Print the PDF It may seem obvious to say, but a limp is never a normal finding, and in fact can be...