Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity
Trust South Florida’s upper extremity specialists to treat children and adolescents with congenital and neurologic conditions and traumatic and sports injuries of the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow and shoulder. Our team of fellowship-trained pediatric surgeons are experts in pediatric upper extremity, pediatric orthopedics and sports medicine.
Working closely alongside each pediatric orthopedic surgeon is a team of specialized nurses and staff. We have on-site diagnostic imaging and pediatric radiologists, board-certified pediatric anesthesiologists and hand/orthopedic/sports certified occupational and physical therapists to provide the full continuum of care.
Upper Extremity Injuries and Conditions We Treat
Skeletal & Soft Tissue Trauma
- Fractures of the upper extremity: hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, shoulder
- Dislocations/Ligament injuries
- Sports injuries of the upper extremity
- Repetitive use injuries & music therapy
- Post-traumatic deformity reconstruction
Congenital Conditions
- Syndactyly
- Polydactyly
- Arthrogryposis
- Radial deficiency/Thumb hypoplasia
- Ulnar deficiency
- Amniotic band syndrome
- Symbrachydactyly
Neurologic Conditions
- Brachial plexus injuries
- Peripheral nerve injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Transverse myelitis/Acute flaccid myelitis
- Cerebral palsy
Pediatric Upper Extremity Treatment Locations
- Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Specialty Care in Coral Springs
- Medical Office Building at Memorial Hospital Miramar
- Memorial Medical Office Centre - Hollywood
- Joe DiMaggio Children's Health Specialty Center – Wellington