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For active children, sprains and strains are among the most common injuries. While these terms are often used interchangeably, they refer to different types of injuries, and understanding the distinction can help parents recognize what may be going on.
Nicklaus Children’s Cerebral Palsy and Neuromotor Comprehensive Care Center offers services and treatments for children with neurological motor conditions and disorders such a cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and other conditions that affect movement.
Nicklaus Children's Hospital Orthopedic, Sports Medicine, and Spine Institute clinicians made history once again in South Florida after successfully performing the region's first pediatric total hip replacement using mixed reality-assisted surgical guidance. The procedure was performed by Dr. Thomas J. Utset-Ward, a pediatric orthopedic oncologist and one of only 10 specialists in the nation focused entirely on treating bone tumors and complex orthopedic conditions in children and adolescents.
Ranked among the nation's top 50 best by U.S. News & World Report, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is listed in its 2025-26 “Best Children’s Hospitals” survey results with seven specialty ranked programs, making the hospital the children’s hospital with the most ranked programs in South Florida.