Looking Forward: New Clinical Perspectives in Pediatric Burn Care

Renowned burn surgeon Colleen Ryan, M.D., discusses the latest advancements in research and burn care at Shriners Children’s Boston. Learn more about breakthroughs in treatment and how they benefit our pediatric patients and their families.

Ella's story

When she was 5, Ella suffered a burn injury. She spent about four weeks at the Boston Shriners Hospital, returning every six months for follow-up surgeries and now receives treatment once a year.

Skin Grafting

Shriners Children’s is advancing care and healing for children with burns. When a part of the body loses its protective covering, we can perform skin grafting, which is a transplantation of skin from one area of the body to another.

Inpatient Rehabilitation Following Burn Injury

Shriners Children's inpatient rehabilitation advances healing and mobility following a burn injury.

Ponseti Method

Ponseti method uses progressive casting to correct club feet by gently manipulating muscles, ligaments and soft tissues around the foot and ankle to align the bones into a normal position in approximately six to eight weeks.

Limb Length Discrepancy

Shriners Children's limb length discrepancy specialists provide high-quality care designed to assist children who have a difference in the length of their arms or legs become as independent as possible.

First-Degree Burn Care

Shriners Children's treats first-degree burns, which are considered superficial injuries that damage the top-most layer of the skin.

From Vietnam to Boston – the Road to Life-Changing Burn Care

Neil Reitman Pediatric Burn Institute at Shriners Children's Northern California

Children with burn injuries of all severities and types referred to the Neil Reitman Pediatric Burn Institute at Shriners Children’s Northern California are provided pioneering care from an internationally recognized team of specialists.

Spondylolisthesis

Shriners Children's physicians are skilled and experienced in treating spondylolisthesis, a condition in which a vertebra slips out of place onto the vertebra below.