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CONDITIONS TREATED AT ALDER HEY

Our team of specialists provide a complete range of orthopaedic and spinal treatments for children and adolescents. We benefit from many years of experience and our teams have influenced national and international care through clinical research.

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LIMB LENGTH DISCREPANCY

We offer a range of treatment for limb length discrepancy. Our internationally recognised limb reconstruction service can provide limb lengthening surgery using the latest technology, including internal lengthening devices.

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DEFORMITY CORRECTION

Our experienced teams manage deformities in the upper and lower limbs due to many different causes. We will help to provide the right treatment on an individualised basis.

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CONGENITAL DISEASE

We have a large experience of managing children with genetic syndromes, skeletal dyplasias and congenital diseases. Our multidisciplinary and collaborative approach is focused on safety and quality of care.

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DEVELOPMENT DYSPLASIA OF THE HIP

Our hip team at Alder Hey have developed an internationally respected service that manages children of all ages with hip dysplasia.

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SPINAL DEFORMITY

Our nationally commissioned paediatric spinal unit consists of an experienced and highly skilled team who regularly treat complex spinal deformities in children and adolescents.

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PERTHES DISEASE

Alder Hey has led national and international research projects into the treatment of Perthes disease. We regularly treat children at all stages of this condition.

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TRAUMA

As a major trauma centre we are a specialist centre for the management of musculoskeletal trauma in children and adolescents.

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NEUROMUSCULAR CONDITIONS

The neuromuscular team at Alder Hey treat patients with cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other neuromuscular conditions. A state-of-the-art gait lab and multidisciplinary team allows individualised care that maximises the functional benefit of treatment.

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FOOT & ANKLE CONDITIONS

Alder Hey Orthopaedics provides a comprehensive service for the management of congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot) and other complex foot and ankle deformities.

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