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's Heart Institute has successfully performed an innovative pulmonary heart valve repair utilizing a complex and unique technique known as the Ozaki procedure, becoming the first known pediatric program in the state of Florida to do so and among only a select group of pediatric health systems globally.
Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute, a world-recognized leader in heart innovation, is now offering bedside transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closures for medically fragile newborns. This new offering brings advanced therapy directly to the neonatal intensive care unit, allowing procedures to be performed within the baby's own isolette or crib.