At Johns Hopkins, our pediatric orthopaedic specialists offer high-quality care for children with common and rare limb deformities and limb differences. We treat children who were born with or later in life developed issues with the bones in the legs or arms, causing the limbs to be bowed, uneven or otherwise misshapen. Our team is skilled in advanced limb-lengthening and correction techniques to ensure your child receives the best care for their growing needs.
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Why Choose Us | Conditions We Treat | Treatment Approach | Our Experts | Programs and Centers | Care Locations
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Why Choose Johns Hopkins
Compassionate Care
Limb deformities can have life-long effects – we are here to ensure you and your child understand your options and feel confident in your decisions.
Multi-Specialty Approach
Our program includes support from experts in psychology and physical therapy to provide well-rounded and age-appropriate care for each child.
Innovative Treatments
From bracing and therapy to advanced orthopaedic surgical techniques, we make sure your child gets the right care at the right time.
Conditions We Treat
We treat a wide range of hand, arm, leg and foot deformities in children, whether they were present from birth, occurred due to trauma or developed due to an underlying condition.
- Leg Deformities
- Bowlegs, including due to Blaunt’s Disease
- Knock knees
- Leg length inequality
- Hip dysplasia
- Foot Deformities
- Cleft foot
- Club foot
- In-toeing and out-toeing
- Toe walking
- Hand and Arm Deformities
- Madelung's deformity
- Club hand
- Overgrowth and undergrowth of fingers
- Fusion of fingers
- Arm length inequality
Our Treatment Approach
Consultation and Evaluation
When we meet with you and your child for the first time, we will review all the medical history, conduct a physical exam, talk to you about your child’s current symptoms and quality of life, and perform or order a few tests, such as range of motion or imaging studies.
Surgery
Depending on the type of deformity, surgery may be the best way to permanently correct it. Our surgeons are skilled in applying internal and external rods, plates and frames to help lengthen or straighten the affected limb.
Nonsurgical Treatments
We take advantage of bracing, shoe lifts, casting as well as physical and occupational therapy in cases when a deformity can be corrected without surgery, or when surgery needs to wait as your child keeps growing.
Monitoring and Follow-Up Care
Bones take a while to grow or straighten. During this time, your child may need physical therapy, psychological support, as well as instructions on how to care for any external frames. We provide you with all the resources you need and monitor your child’s progress to adjust the treatment plan accordingly.
Our Experts
Erin Honcharuk, M.D.
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Expertise: Hip dysplasia, joint instability, clubfoot, bone dysplasias and fractures.
Locations: Baltimore, Bethesda and Lutherville
Karen Wille, P.A.-C.
Physician Assistant to Aaron Brandt, M.D. and Erin Honcharuk, M.D.
Specialty: Pediatric orthopaedics
Locations: Baltimore, Columbia and Lutherville
Our Specialty Programs and Centers
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Pediatric Physical Therapy
Our team works closely with Johns Hopkins pediatric physical and occupational therapists to coordinate non-surgical treatments and post-surgery rehabilitation.
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Johns Hopkins Children's Center
The Johns Hopkins Children's Center (where we perform most pediatric surgeries) offers modern technologies and a healing environment to help you and your child feel informed and comfortable during treatments.
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Psychological Services at Kennedy Krieger Institute
We work closely with the team of pediatric psychologists at Kennedy Krieger Institute to help children and their families cope with the challenges of chronic and acute conditions.
Care Locations
Hear from Our Experts
Our team is here to answer your questions, offer support, and make you feel confident your child is receiving the best care.
Leg Length Inequality with Dr. Erin Honcharuk
Clubfoot in Children with Dr. Erin Honcharuk
