Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeries and Treating Conditions from Scoliosis to Tommy John with Dr. Brett Shannon, MD
Season 3, Episode 18 | Podcast #54
Dr. Brett Shannon is an Orthopedic Surgeon at Nemours DuPont Pediatrics and Nemours Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children. Dr. Shannon attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for his Medical Degree as well as for his residency. His fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedics was completed at Boston’s Children’s Hospital which is considered one of the top children’s hospitals in the world.
Dr. Brett Shannon specializes in general orthopedics, trauma, sports medicine injuries, pathologies of the spine, as well as infant, child, and adolescent hip disorders. Dr. Shannon has published research articles in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery as well as the Journal of Surgical Oncology.
In this episode, we cover:
4:45 What about Dr. Brett Shannon’s background, led him to the field of sports medicine and orthopedic surgery?
6:30 What exactly does an orthopedic surgeon do?
7:30 Example of the monitoring needed in pediatrics.
9:00 How Dr.Shannon’s mentors and education molded the way he practices.
11:00 How a patient’s intended path in life or in athletics may guide or alter intervention plans.
13:00 The most common injury Dr.Shannon sees in the clinic amongst the pediatric or adolescent populations.
15:45 How often Dr.Shannon sees ACL injuries and what we can do to mitigate risk.
20:00 What exactly is a growth plate and how does it apply to Dr.Shannon’s work in orthopedics.
24:45 How we can mitigate the risks that are often found with overuse or hyper-specialization.
27:00 What is the most common pathology that Dr. Shannon performs surgery on.
31:34 The types of hip conditions Dr.Shannon treats in the pediatric population?
33:00 What hip dysplasia is, when surgery is indicated and how Dr.Shannon manages these conditions if surgery is not indicated.
37:45 Why it’s really important to follow up with orthopedics if your pediatrician suggests it, even if your child isn’t in pain at that time.
40:30 The types of procedures Dr.Shannon performs on the spine. The prevalence and treatment of scoliosis.
41:30 Most common spine injury or pain in young athletes.
46:30 Dr. Shannon’s message to parents who are hesitant to schedule an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon.
5 Quick Q’s - 47:45
What sport do you see the most injuries from?
48:00 What procedure, that you perform, do you see the best results from?
48:30 What new surgical technique or nuance are you most excited about?
49:20 What is one rule you would like to see changed in youth athletics?
51:00 The most common age to get a little league elbow injury.
53:50 What is one mistake you see done during the rehabilitation process?
54:45 Bonus: Would you let your son or daughter play football?
Contact Info:
Dr. Brett Shannon
https://www.nemours.org/
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