Orthopedic Conditions and Surgery

Alison Schiffern, MD

Youth sports across the United States are growing at a rapid pace. Grade school, junior high, and high school athletes are not only involved in community and school activities, but also competing within “elite” teams at younger and younger ages.

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the four ligaments that hold the knee joints together. An injury to the ACL is serious because this type of ligament has very little capacity for healing itself once it is torn.

The orthopaedic surgery team at Children's provides next-generation care to infants, children, and adolescents from throughout the upper Midwest. Our goal is to provide your child with the best possible surgery experience.

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Depending on the level of care needed, your child may be seen in a hospital (inpatient) or clinic (outpatient) setting. Inpatient services can include general surgery, consultations and follow-up care.

Patients at Children's Minnesota have access to some of the best pediatric orthopedic specialists with 24/7 orthopedic coverage in our emergency/trauma departments through a collaboration with Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare. We also have dedicated pediatric orthopedic physicians on campus weekdays for inpatient consultations as well as outpatient follow-up care for general orthopedic concerns.The orthopedics team includes:

Choosing where to bring your child for care is a major decision. We understand you want all the information you can get. And you want it in a clear, straightforward form that helps you make the right choice for your family.That's why we share our outcomes with you. In medicine, "outcomes" measure the end results of a treatment. By comparing our outcomes with those of other hospitals, locally and nationally, you can see how we rank in terms of keeping patients safe and healthy.

At Children's Minnesota, our orthopedic surgeons treat a wide range of pediatric and adolescent orthopedic conditions, including congenital (from birth) conditions, sports-related injuries, bone tumors, bone infections and other issues. Some of the most common conditions treated at Children's are: