Pediatry
The Fondation Hopale has specialised in treating orthopaedic ailments in children for almost 100 years. Our world-renowned specialists have pioneered countless orthopaedic treatments. Numerous families come from far and wide to get this treatment and provide their children with a far better quality of life.
Our paediatric orthopaedics centre excels in the following areas :
Services provided
We provide your children with a full range of treatments including the following (subject to needs):
The Fondation Hopale has a diagnostic department which is highly specialised in research into orthopaedic ailments in children. Upon arrival you will be given a full assessment and the appropriate joints will be examined at our centre:
- EOS 3D imaging (special imaging system for children, emits 10 times less radiation than X-rays and 1000 times less than a standard imaging system. There are very few in the world)
- Standard X-rays
- Ultrasound
- MRI
- Biological analysis laboratory
Our specialist surgeons will suggest surgical solutions on the basis of these tests.
Should surgery be recommended, our surgeons use minimally invasive surgical techniques to keep emotional distress to a minimum for your child. These techniques speed up and improve post-surgery recovery.
The Fondation Hopale’s experts in child surgery draw on almost 100 years of medical and surgical knowledge. Their expertise is regularly mentioned in the press and specialist reviews.
Quality and safety is of the utmost importance to the Fondation Hopale’s procedures. This is why the Fondation Hopale is devoted to a pro-active quality management policy thus significantly reducing the risk of post-surgery infection.
Our team is trained in distraction techniques.
We have a wealth of resources to help children cope with treatment (games, games consoles, music, hypnosis etc.). We do our utmost to make treatment a positive experience. If you wish, you can be present during treatment to support your child. Pain management is one of our priorities.
Based on the ailment and our experts’ medical advice, you may be offered post-surgery rehabilitation at our centre.
The Fondation Hopale’s committed multidisciplinary team provides high standard rehabilitation at an excellent technical facility. Goals are based on procedure and your plans.
- Strength training (bike, bar, ramp etc.)
- Motor reprogramming
- Joint movement
- Massage
- Balneotherapy
We believe your presence is an integral part of the care pathway so we have designed a range of dedicated services so you can be close to your child during their stay in hospital.
- Bed in room
- Meals in room / canteen / cafeteria
