Neuro-Orthopaedics is a subspecialty of orthopaedic surgery that treats the musculoskeletal (muscle, tendon, bone and joint) consequences of neurologic disease. Neurologic disorders that commonly cause orthopaedic problems include:

• Stroke
• Brain injury
• Spinal cord injury
• Cerebral palsy
• Multiple sclerosis
• Polio
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

Many orthopaedic problems occur as a complication of nervous system disorders and injuries. These orthopaedic problems include:

• Muscle spasticity
• Weakness
• Contractures
• Heterotopic bone

Neuro-Orthopaedics is an approach to patient care that focuses on recovering lost function. The goal is to improve performance in a person with a permanent disability or chronic disease. This leads to improvement in the quality of life for the patient and their caretakers. Neuro-Orthopaedics views the functional problems of a patient in relation to the entire musculoskeletal system and not by a limb or joint.

Under the direction of Dr. Mary Ann E. Keenan, Penn Orthopaedics offers one of the only comprehensive programs in the United States dedicated to the care of patients with Neuro-Orthopaedic problems.

Physician Directory
Mary Ann E. Keenan, M.D.
Helen M. Horstmann, M.D.

Patient Guide
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