1.Overview
The Department of Orthopedics at the Children’s Hospital of Fudan University was established in 1952 as a branch of pediatric surgery and became an independent clinical department in April 2007. As one of China’s leading pediatric orthopedic centers, the department integrates clinical practice, research, and education, leveraging the National Children’s Medical Center platform to advance cutting-edge diagnosis, treatment, and technological innovation in pediatric orthopedics. Focused on core areas such as spinal surgery, limb deformities, hip disorders, fracture trauma, and bone/soft tissue tumors, the department has established two pioneering goals: the **Pediatric Spinal Surgery Center** and the **Limb Deformity Correction Center**. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including the first O-arm system in a pediatric hospital in China, the S8 intraoperative navigation system, 3D-printed implants, and a "super operating room," the department delivers precise and minimally invasive care.
The department currently has 20 core physicians, including 3 Senior Attending Orthopedic Surgeons, 6 Attending Orthopedic Surgeon (Associate Senior Level), and 3 rehired senior orthopedic experts. The Fudan Pediatric Orthopedics Team has always placed great emphasis on the cultivation of doctoral and master's supervisors, senior professionals, and young physicians. Among the team members, there is 1 postdoctoral fellow, 11 individuals with doctoral degrees, and 8 with master's degrees. Currently, the department has 1 Doctoral Supervisor and 2 master's supervisors and offers both doctoral and master's supervisor programs. Regular academic lectures and clinical seminars are held within the department to continuously enhance professional competence and ensure the stable and orderly development of the talent team. The focus is on building a professional, dedicated, efficient, and sincere team.
Awards and Honors：
2023: Shanghai Municipal Youth Civilization Unit
2022: Outstanding Party Branch of Children's Hospital
2021: Fudan University Youth Civilization Unit
2021: Fudan University Advanced Grassroots Party Branch
2020: Fudan University Advanced Grassroots Party Organization for Pandemic Response Recognition
National User Satisfaction Service Star Team
Shanghai Municipal May Fourth Special Characteristic Youth League Committee
Shanghai Municipal May Fourth Award Collective
Shanghai User Satisfaction Service Star Team
Fudan University May Fourth Red Flag Youth League Committee
First Prize for Specialized Diseases at Children's Hospital
Second Prize for MDT at Children's Hospital
Top Ten Medical Teams for Service Improvement at Children's Hospital
2. Test and Procedures
1） Spinal Surgery:
- Nationally Leading Techniques: Growing rod technique for early-onset scoliosis, full-carbon fiber surgical table with intraoperative navigation.
- Multi-DisciplinaryTreatment（MDT） : Collaborates with neurosurgery and anesthesiology for multidisciplinary pediatric spinal care.
2） Hip Preservation Therapy:
- Minimally invasive closed reduction with cast immobilization (infant DDH), periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) for adolescents, femoral neck rotational osteotomy (femoral head necrosis).
3） Foot and Ankle Deformity Correction:
- Ponseti technique for congenital clubfoot (success rate >95%), personalized correction with external fixators.
4） Bone Tumor Comprehensive Care:
- Limb-salvage surgery for malignant bone tumors (prosthetic replacement), O-arm-guided minimally invasive ablation for osteoid osteoma.
5）Minimally Invasive System:
- Elastic intramedullary nailing (long bone fractures), arthroscopic techniques (meniscus repair, synovectomy), VSD negative pressure therapy (open trauma).
6）Trticollis Management:
- Integrated early massage-surgical intervention for infant muscular torticollis (100% correction rate post-1 year of age).
3. Conditions Treated
1）Spinal Surgery: Congenital spinal deformities, scoliosis, spinal cord trauma, spinal tumors (e.g., hemivertebra).
2）Hip Disorders: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), femoral head necrosis, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, congenital coxa vara.
3）Foot and Ankle Surgery: Congenital clubfoot, vertical talus, flatfoot, neurogenic foot deformities.
4）Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors: Osteosarcoma, Ewing’s sarcoma, bone cysts, osteoid osteoma (minimally invasive O-arm-guided treatment).
5） Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery: Congenital hand/foot deformities, brachial plexus injuries, complex hand trauma repair.
6） Limb Deformity Correction: Limb length discrepancy, genu varum/valgus, cerebral palsy-related gait abnormalities, Ilizarov external fixation.
7） Sports Joint Surgery: Intra-articular fractures, patellar dislocation, discoid meniscus, septic arthritis (arthroscopic minimally invasive treatment).
8） Fracture and Trauma: Closed reduction with elastic intramedullary nailing, external fixation, multidisciplinary perioperative management of spinal injuries.
9） Bone and Joint Infections: Osteomyelitis, septic arthritis (precision anti-infection guided by metagenomic testing).
10） Torticollis Specialty: Muscular torticollis (annual surgeries >600 cases), multidisciplinary management of bony torticollis.
11）Comprehensive Cerebral Palsy Care: Lower limb muscle balance surgery, hip dislocation correction, clubfoot correction.