The U.S. News & World Report-ranked orthopedics division at Dayton Children’s Hospital delivers exceptional care for infants, children and young adults with a full spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions. The division is nationally recognized for its innovation in ACL reconstruction, offering the bridge-enhanced ACL restoration implant and hydrotherapy-based rehabilitation to help young athletes recover more effectively. Dayton Children’s is home to one of only 14 hospital-based gait labs in the nation accredited by the Commission for Motion Laboratory Accreditation, an achievement earned in 2025 that places it among the top 3% of pediatric hospitals nationwide for motion analysis excellence. The team also provides advanced, multidisciplinary care for congenital and developmental conditions such as clubfoot and arthrogryposis, and leads the region’s first center for the female athlete, integrating orthopedic, sports medicine, nutrition and mental health expertise.
