Treatments and Procedures

The Center for Children is at the forefront of pioneering advances to treat pediatric musculoskeletal, developmental, and neurological disorders. Among the progressive treatments available:

Balfocen Pump

For those children who live with spasticity and dystonia, the balfocen pump is a relatively new technology that infuses continuous medication into the spinal canal in order to control spasms. A neurosurgeon inserts the small pump, which is the size of a hockey puck, under the child's abdominal skin. The pediatric staff regularly monitors the patient, who must have the pump refilled every 8-10 weeks.

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Botox Injections

Treatment with botox can decrease unwanted spasms by stopping the impulse between the nerve endings and the muscle, which would otherwise produce muscle contractions.

Ponseti Technique

The Center's orthopaedists are experienced in this non-surgical treatment for clubfoot. The method involves a gentle manual manipulation of the child's foot combined with plaster casting. It enables the foot to eventually develop normally, both in look and function.

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Taylor Spatial Frame

The Center for Children is the leader in the use of Taylor Spatial Frame, a computer-assisted device that allows physicians to correct limbs that are minimally or seriously deformed. A circular frame is placed on the leg while the physician enters all the data about that particular patient's deformity. The device's computer program then develops a three dimensional computer plan.

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Ilizarov Method

In this proven technique for correcting limb deformity, a frame is attached  to the outside of a limb, using pins and wires. Over time, the frame is gradually adjusted until the shape and length of the leg are corrected.

Distraction Osteogenesis

This surgical procedure involves distracting bone slowly over time, while new bone forms to lengthen the leg.

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