{"id":250,"date":"2008-01-17T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2008-01-17T16:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-dev.med.unc.edu\/orthodev\/services\/peds\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T13:52:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T17:52:47","slug":"peds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/services\/peds\/","title":{"rendered":"Pediatric Orthopaedics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- portlet_header --><\/p>\n<p><!-- portlet_above --><\/p>\n<p><!-- description --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.43em\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-inline\" title=\"Pediatric Page Image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2017\/10\/pediatric-page-image.jpeg\" alt=\"Pediatric Page Image\" width=\"530\" height=\"204\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The pediatric orthopaedic service at UNC is one of the strongest in the country.\u00a0 It is consistently ranked by US News and World Reports as number one in the state and as one of the best in the country.\u00a0 Our practitioners treat the full gamut of congenital, developmental and traumatic disorders of the musculoskeletal system in children, with the most cutting-edge technologies, and a focus on the well-being, comfort and happiness of the child and the entire family.\u00a0 Whether your child has on orthopaedic issue from the time of birth, or injures their knee playing soccer, our team provides the very best care that will help them achieve their full potential.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below are list of commonly treated disorders<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Congenital Disorders<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clubfoot<\/li>\n<li>Neuromuscular Disorders<\/li>\n<li>Arthrogryposis<\/li>\n<li>Spina Bifida<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Developmental Disorders<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spinal Deformities, such as Scoliosis<\/li>\n<li>Tibia Vara (Blout\u2019s Disease or Extreme Bow Legs)<\/li>\n<li>Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)<\/li>\n<li>Perthes (Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head)<\/li>\n<li>Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)<\/li>\n<li>Leg Length Discrepancy Problems (Growth Problems)<\/li>\n<li>Lower limb deformities<\/li>\n<li>Muscular Dystrophy<\/li>\n<li>Cerebral Palsy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group yourcustomclass oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-0\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"true\" \n                href=\"#details-0-0\">\n                Conditions we Treat            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Acetabular dysplasia<\/li>\n<li>ACL injuries<\/li>\n<li>Aneurysmal bone cyst<\/li>\n<li>Anterior knee pain<\/li>\n<li>Avascular necrosis<\/li>\n<li>Back pain<\/li>\n<li>Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome<\/li>\n<li>Bone metastasis<\/li>\n<li>Brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injuries<\/li>\n<li>Broken forearm<\/li>\n<li>C1 atlas spine injury<\/li>\n<li>C2 axis spine injury<\/li>\n<li>Calcaneovalgus foot<\/li>\n<li>Camptodactyly<\/li>\n<li>Cavus foot<\/li>\n<li>Cerebral palsy foot disorders<\/li>\n<li>Cerebral palsy gait disorders<\/li>\n<li>Cerebral palsy hip disorders<\/li>\n<li>Cerebral palsy spinal disorders<\/li>\n<li>Chondroblastoma<\/li>\n<li>Chondromyxoid fibroma<\/li>\n<li>Chondrosarcoma<\/li>\n<li>Clinodactyly<\/li>\n<li>Congenital muscular torticollis<\/li>\n<li>Congenital scoliosis<\/li>\n<li>Congenital short femur<\/li>\n<li>Congenital vertical talus<\/li>\n<li>Desmoid tumors<\/li>\n<li>Development dysplasia of the hip (DDH)<\/li>\n<li>Diastrophic dysplasia<\/li>\n<li>Early-onset scoliosis<\/li>\n<li>Enchondroma<\/li>\n<li>Ewing sarcoma<\/li>\n<li>Femoral anteversion<\/li>\n<li>FHL tendonitis<\/li>\n<li>Fibrous dysplasia<\/li>\n<li>Flat feet<\/li>\n<li>Foot, ankle and toe conditions<\/li>\n<li>Genetic cervical spine conditions<\/li>\n<li>Giant cell tumor of bone<\/li>\n<li>Goldenhar syndrome<\/li>\n<li>Growth plate injuries<\/li>\n<li>Hand fracture<\/li>\n<li>Hip cartilage tear (labral tear)<\/li>\n<li>Hip impingement<\/li>\n<li>Idiopathic scoliosis<\/li>\n<li>Infantile scoliosis<\/li>\n<li>Jeune syndrome<\/li>\n<li>Klippel-Feil 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disease<\/li>\n<li>Sever&#8217;s disease<\/li>\n<li>Slipped capital femoral epiphysis<\/li>\n<li>Snapping hip syndrome<\/li>\n<li>Soft tissue sarcomas<\/li>\n<li>Spasticity<\/li>\n<li>Spina bifida<\/li>\n<li>Spinal deformities<\/li>\n<li>Spinal muscular atrophy<\/li>\n<li>Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita<\/li>\n<li>Sprained ankle<\/li>\n<li>Stress fractures<\/li>\n<li>Symbrachydactyly<\/li>\n<li>Syndactyly<\/li>\n<li>Tarsal coalition<\/li>\n<li>Thoracic insufficiency syndrome<\/li>\n<li>Thoracic, lumber and sacral spine injuries<\/li>\n<li>Thumb duplication<\/li>\n<li>Thumb hypoplasia<\/li>\n<li>Tibial torsion<\/li>\n<li>Trauma-related spine conditions<\/li>\n<li>Trigger finger and trigger thumb<\/li>\n<li>Unicameral bone cyst<\/li>\n<li>Wrist fracture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Faculty and Staff<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"container-fluid divisions-container \">\n    \n        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rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            James O. Sanders, MD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <h4>Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery<br \/>\nFrank C. Wilson Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery<br \/>\nPediatric Orthopaedic Surgery<\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2017\/10\/Carroll.jpeg\" alt=\"Heather Carroll, FNP\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2017\/10\/Carroll.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/directory\/carroll\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Heather Carroll, FNP                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <h4>Nurse Practitioner<br \/>\nPediatric Orthopaedics<\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2016\/10\/Mitchell-2022-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Image of Stuart Mitchell\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2016\/10\/Mitchell-2022-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/directory\/mitchell\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Stuart Mitchell, MD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <h4>Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery<br \/>\nPediatric Orthopaedic Surgery<\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2019\/05\/Narotam-2022-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Image of Vinay Narotam\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2019\/05\/Narotam-2022-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/directory\/narotam\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Vinay K. Narotam, MD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <h4>Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery<br \/>\nPediatric Orthopaedic Surgery<\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                            <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/directory\/timothy-luke-pierson-msn-rn-acpnp\/\">\n                            <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/themes\/heelium-white-coat\/images\/default-profile.svg\" alt=\"No profile image on file\" \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/directory\/timothy-luke-pierson-msn-rn-acpnp\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Timothy Pierson, MSN, RN, ACPNP                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p>Pediatrics<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2019\/05\/Stone-2022-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Image of Joseph Stone\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2019\/05\/Stone-2022-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/directory\/stone\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Joseph D. Stone, MD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <h4>Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery<br \/>\nPediatric Orthopaedic Surgery<\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2022\/10\/Samantha-Tayne-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"image of Samantha Tayne\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2022\/10\/Samantha-Tayne-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/directory\/tayne\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Samantha Tayne, MD, MBA                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <h4>Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery<br \/>\nSports Medicine, Shoulder &amp; Elbow Surgery<br \/>\nPediatric Orthopaedic Surgery<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2019\/05\/Vergun-2022-scaled-e1660145028121-914x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Image of Anna Vergun\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2019\/05\/Vergun-2022-scaled-e1660145028121-914x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/directory\/vergun\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Anna D. 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