Protecting childhood through leading orthopaedic care.
At the CHOC Orthopaedic Institute, we apply our unique expertise to help growing kids become healthy adults.

CHOC Orthopaedic Institute

As a parent, you are the ultimate protector of your child, and you want the best possible medical care when your child has been diagnosed with an orthopaedic condition. The problem is, managing your child’s condition can be overwhelming and you don’t know where to start. We understand how scary this must be.

The CHOC Orthopaedic Institute is a dedicated place for kids. Our team of board-certified specialists—including pediatric orthopaedic surgeons and sports medicine specialists—and orthopaedics-trained staff provide a full spectrum of care for disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles. We provide coordinated care for a seamless experience, innovative programs and specialized treatments, and pediatric expertise, equipment and facilities. So you can rest assured you are getting your child the best possible medical care and feel like the protector that you are.

Making Sure Kids Grow into Healthy Adults

Children especially are prone to orthopaedic conditions and injuries because their bodies are in a constant state of growth. We understand that children are still growing and require specially trained experts with experience treating their unique needs. Whether it’s a broken bone, scoliosis, a sports injury or a developmental disorder, we’re here to help kids grow into healthy adults.

Our clinical and support staff is specially trained to care for children from infants to adolescents. Our team includes orthopaedic surgeons, physical and occupational therapists, physiatrists, neurosurgeons and neurologists, rheumatologists, pulmonologists, cardiologists, nurses and nurse practitioners, physician assistants and orthopaedic technicians.

What We Treat

While we evaluate, treat and manage all forms of orthopaedic conditions, our specialty programs in the following areas are what set the Orthopaedic Institute apart.

Patient- and Family-Centered Care

Because we are committed to family-centered care, we carefully consider the physical, mental and emotional needs of each patient and family. Our care teams are tightly integrated to make the experience seamless, whether it’s coordinating inpatient and outpatient visits, communicating with a child’s referring physician, or making sure patients and their families fully understand every option available to them. We offer the most comprehensive child life and family support programs in the region. Learn more about patient- and family-centered care at CHOC.

Latest Technological Advancements: EOSedge 2D/3D imaging system

At CHOC, we believe in providing our patients with the best care and services, which is why we’re proud to offer the EOSedge system at our main hospital location in Orange. CHOC is one of the only pediatric facilities in Southern California to have the latest version of the EOSedge system. EOSedge is a state-of-the-art, low dose 2D/3D X-ray imaging system used for the management of orthopedic conditions.

EOS exams are unique because they capture both the front and side view of your child’s body at the same time. The images can be used to generate 3D models and measurements, which provide a three-dimensional understanding of a patient’s medical condition and its complexity. This allows our doctors to make an accurate evaluation and tailor treatment plans for each patient.

The EOS exam is fast, painless, and uses a radiation dose that are “as low as reasonably achievable.” Reducing dose is particularly beneficial for all pediatric patients that are more sensitive to the cumulative effects of radiation. For this reason, EOSedge can reduce radiation exposure to even lower levels while still being capable of producing 3D models and measurements for assessing global skeletal deformities in follow-up pediatric examinations.

Learn more about the benefits and safety features of the EOSedge.

Innovative Programs, Specialized Expertise

At the CHOC Spine Center, our world-renowned specialists treat more Orange County children and adolescents with spine conditions than any other hospital. From easing back pain to correcting the most extreme spine curvatures, our multidisciplinary team covers a wide range of spinal conditions, including scoliosis, congenital and neuromuscular spinal deformities, kyphosis and kyphoscoliosis, spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis, tumors and traumatic injuries. Learn more about the CHOC Spine Center.
The CHOC Sports Medicine Program offers young athletes unrivaled services for their sports-related needs, including care from board-certified physicians, access to multidisciplinary specialists, state-of-the-art diagnostics, surgical techniques and on-site rehabilitation facilities. Our specialists work one-on-one with each patient to develop a unique diagnosis and treatment plan—with an emphasis on preserving future growth and function, and a safe return to play. Learn more about our Sports Medicine Program.
The orthopaedic team provides consultations and treatment for hip problems of any complexity, including developmental hip dislocation, Perthes disease, slipped capital femoral epiphysis impingement, trauma, infection, overuse and hip conditions in children with cerebral palsy and spina bifida. Our pediatric-trained orthopaedic surgeons offer expertise in adolescent conditions requiring hip reconstructive and joint preservation surgery to prevent premature osteoarthritis. Learn more about the Infant and Adolescent Hip Disorder Program.
Our pediatric-trained specialists have unrivaled experience in treating clubfoot and other foot disorders in infants and children, including congenital limb defects, flat foot, polydactyly of toes, idiopathic toe-walking and inward twisting of the femur, shin bones or forefoot. Learn more about our Clubfoot and Foot Disorder Program.
As the only dedicated pediatric hand program in Orange County, we offer comprehensive consultation, treatment and rehabilitation for congenital or acquired hand conditions. We are among the world’s foremost experts in the reconstruction of children’s hand deformities, with microsurgical toe-to-hand transfers and complex reconstruction of the forearm, wrist and hand. Our goal is to restore function and form so our patients can get back to being kids. Learn more about our Hand Program.
Our skilled orthopaedic specialists use the very latest techniques to help give a child with a limb defect a normal and active future. We perform limb lengthening and shortening, as well as complex limb reconstruction and amputation. Many of our treatments are done in a staged approach, to allow for a child’s continued growth. Learn more about our Limb Disorder Program.
Our orthopaedic surgeons, in close partnership with pediatric oncologists from the Hyundai Cancer Institute at CHOC, assess and treat both cancerous and noncancerous bone and soft tissue tumors. Learn more about our Musculoskeletal Tumor Program.
Through this innovative program, our Orthopaedic Institute and Neuroscience Institute partner to provide evaluation and treatment of children with a variety of neuromuscular conditions. This wide-ranging program offers on-site specialty clinics in three areas: muscular dystrophy and muscle disease, spasticity related to neurological conditions such as cerebral palsy, and spina bifida. Learn more about our Neuromuscular Disease Program.
When an injury happens, our Fracture Clinic offers quick access to specialized care. We work to evaluate and treat every child in a timely window. Our orthopaedic specialists are familiar with a child’s unique build and know precisely the right treatments to minimize future problems, whether it's casting, splinting or surgery. Learn more about our Fracture Clinic.

The CHOC Difference

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Contact the Orthopaedic Institute

To make an appointment for any of the services at the CHOC Orthopaedic Institute, please call 888-770-2462 or contact one of our locations below.


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Building: CHOC Clinic | 1201 W. La Veta Ave. | Orange, CA 92868 | 888-770-2462