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Lower Extremity Program

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Dr. James Kasser

The Lower Extremity Program of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery offers comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, non-operative and operative management of complex disorders of the lower extremities in infants, children, and adolescents.

With over 5000 pediatric visits per year, our team is one of the most experienced in the country for the evaluation and care of complex disorders of the lower extremity.

Services are provided by a multi-disciplinary team of fellowship-trained, board-certified, pediatric orthopedic surgeons. Services include:

  • consultation
  • comprehensive evaluation
  • casting
  • orthotic and prosthetic management
  • physical & occupational therapy
  • reconstructive surgery
  • Ponseti treatment of clubfoot
  • minimally invasive telescopic Fassier Duval rods for osteogenesis imperfecta
  • limb lengthening
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Useful Links
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA)
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Clubfoot Patient Information (pdf 132kb)
What Makes Bones Fragile? (pdf 284kb)
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