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Pavlik harness

Learn how to care for your baby and use the Pavlik harness orthosis.

Baby Hip Clinic

Learn about the SickKids interprofessional outpatient clinic for newborn babies to assist in the diagnosis and non-operative treatment of DDH.

Fixed abduction brace

Learn about why your child might need a fixed abduction brace to treat developmental dysplasia of the hip, risks of the treatment, and how to care for your child in a fixed abduction brace.

Developmental dysplasia of the hip: Tips, tricks and messages from caregivers

Read about some of the tips, tricks and messages other caregivers have for parents and caregivers who are new to managing developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).

Adjusting to diagnosis and treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip

Learn how to cope when your child has been diagnosed with and treated for developmental dysplasia of the hip and find resources and supports to help you and your family.

Spinal brace (orthosis) after thoracoplasty surgery

Some scoliosis patients will have surgery called thoracoplasty. Learn about the san-splint spinal orthosis, the post-operative spinal brace that patients wear after thoracoplasty.

Closed reduction for developmental dysplasia of the hip

A closed reduction is a surgical procedure used to correct severe hip dysplasia. Learn what happens during a closed reduction, why it is done, and what follow-up care your child will need.

Foot and ankle: Clubfoot - Treatment with a boots and bar orthosis

Clubfoot is a malformation of the foot present at birth that causes the foot to be turned inward and downward. Learn about how it is treated with the boots and bar orthosis, and how to take care of your child.

Scoliosis: Caring for a spinal brace (orthosis)

Proper care and cleaning of the spinal brace (orthosis) and your child’s skin are necessary to prevent the growth of bacteria and skin breakdown. Learn how to care for a spinal brace.

Thoracic-lumbo-sacral orthosis (TLSO)

Learn how to wear and take care of a thoracic-lumbo-sacral orthosis (TLSO).

Undershirts for a spinal brace (spinal orthosis)

A spinal brace is worn over a cotton undershirt. Learn about making stockinette undershirts.

Milwaukee brace (cervical-thoracic-lumbo-sacral orthosis)

Learn how to wear and take care of a Milwaukee brace (cervical-thoracic-lumbo-sacral orthosis [CTLSO]).

Scoliosis: Treatment with a spinal brace (spinal orthosis)

A spinal brace holds your child’s spine in place, decreasing the chance that the curve in their spine will get larger as they grow. Learn more about getting fit for, and wearing, a spinal orthosis.

Spinal brace (orthosis): Daily wear schedule

Your child needs to follow a three-week schedule to get used to full-time wear of their spinal brace. Read the day-by-day instructions on when your child should wear their brace and how to care for their skin.

Flat head syndrome (positional plagiocephaly and brachycephaly): Treatment with a corrective helmet

Learn how a corrective helmet is worn and helps correct the shape of your child's skull over time.

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Kids Index

Health games and videos for kids.

Low-sodium, low-potassium and low-phosphorus diet

Lifestyle choices and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Valganciclovir and ganciclovir

Biologic agents and JIA