Broken Bones (Fractures)

Broken bones (also called “fractures”) include when a bone is cracked, a small part is broken off, or when the entire bone is broken in two or more pieces. At Nemours Children's, our pediatric orthopedic surgeons and doctors provide expert diagnosis and treatment for all types of kids’ bone breaks, big and small.

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Why Choose Us

Our orthopedics teams are known across the country and around the world for their excellent care for kids. In fact, year after year, many on our team are recognized as "Best Doctors in America®," as well as "Top Doctors" by local magazines in our regions.

Regional Care Highlights

Delaware Valley Highlights

Delaware/Greater Philadelphia

We offer complete broken bones care for kids at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware (Wilmington, Del.) and select Nemours Children's Health satellite locations.

Ranked among the top 10 children’s hospitals in the country for pediatric orthopedics, year after year, by U.S. News & World Report
Extensive, daily experience with broken bones in children and teens — with more than 40,000 visits each year
State-of-the-art cast room
On-site brace, orthotic and prosthetic fitting
Advanced radiology (imaging) services
Team includes more than a dozen fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine doctors
Pediatric sports medicine program that focuses on injury rehabilitation, prevention, and performance improvement and features advanced rehab facilities and therapy gyms
Pediatric outpatient therapy services program that’s one of the only in the region accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Physical rehabilitation specialists
Certified hand, occupational and physical therapies

Florida Highlights

Central Florida

We offer complete broken bones care for kids at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida (Orlando) and select Nemours satellite locations.

Extensive experience setting and caring for broken bones in children and teens
Team includes fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine doctors
Physical rehabilitation specialists
Advanced radiology (imaging) services
State-of-the-art cast room
On-site orthotic and prosthetic shops
On-site occupational and physical therapies and physical rehabilitation, if needed

Northeast Florida

We offer complete broken bones care for kids at Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville (working with Wolfson Children’s Hospital) and select satellite locations.

Extensive experience setting and caring for broken bones in children and teens
Team includes fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine doctors
State-of-the-art radiology (imaging), casting, orthotic and prosthetic shops
Close academic and clinical affiliations with the University of Florida College of Medicine–Jacksonville and Mayo Clinic Florida

Northwest Florida

We offer complete broken bones care for kids at Nemours Children’s Health, Pensacola and select satellite locations.

Extensive experience setting and caring for broken bones in children and teens
Team includes fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons
Express lab services and imaging on-site
Casting, orthotic and prosthetic shops

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