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Top-Ranked Pediatric Hospitals for Orthopedics

These are the 50 top-ranked orthopedic centers for children. Clinical research, ability to prevent surgical complications and overall infection prevention were among the factors making up 75 percent of the score, based mostly on data from a U.S. News survey of children's hospitals. The other 25 percent reflects how many of 450 pediatric orthopedists surveyed in 2011, 2012 and 2013 recommended the hospital.

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Rank	Hospital	U.S. News Score	Reputation with specialists	Preventing surgical complications	Use of infection-preventing measures	Orthopedics patient volume	Nurse-patient ratio
#2	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA See Orthopedics scorecard	94.1 / 100	Very strong 100 Score: 69.8% Very strong: 50.0% and above	Very good 75 Score: 10 Very good: 9 or 10 out of 12	Superior 100 Score: 23 Superior: 21 to 23 out of 23	High 75 Score: 26 High: 21 to 27 out of 30	Superior 100 Score: 3.3 Superior: 3.1 and above
#15	Children's National Medical Center Washington, DC See Orthopedics scorecard	75.3 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 4.2% Significant: 3.0%-14.9%	Superior 100 Score: 12 Superior: 11 or 12 out of 12	Very good 75 Score: 19 Very good: 16 to 20 out of 23	High 75 Score: 25 High: 21 to 27 out of 30	Superior 100 Score: 3.3 Superior: 3.1 and above
#20	Miami Children's Hospital Miami, FL See Orthopedics scorecard	71.5 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 0.8% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	Superior 100 Score: 12 Superior: 11 or 12 out of 12	Superior 100 Score: 23 Superior: 21 to 23 out of 23	Average 50 Score: 16 Average: 11 to 20 out of 30	Superior 100 Score: 3.3 Superior: 3.1 and above
#34	Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Nashville, TN See Orthopedics scorecard Ranked in Nashville metro area and Tennessee	65.5 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.0% Significant: 3.0%-14.9%	Very good 75 Score: 10 Very good: 9 or 10 out of 12	Very good 75 Score: 17 Very good: 16 to 20 out of 23	Average 50 Score: 19 Average: 11 to 20 out of 30	Superior 100 Score: 3.3 Superior: 3.1 and above
#7	Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, CA See Orthopedics scorecard	88.0 / 100	Very strong 100 Score: 62.5% Very strong: 50.0% and above	Very good 75 Score: 10 Very good: 9 or 10 out of 12	Superior 100 Score: 22 Superior: 21 to 23 out of 23	High 75 Score: 23 High: 21 to 27 out of 30	Superior 100 Score: 3.3 Superior: 3.1 and above
#22	Akron Children's Hospital Akron, OH See Orthopedics scorecard	70.5 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.7% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	Superior 100 Score: 12 Superior: 11 or 12 out of 12	Superior 100 Score: 22 Superior: 21 to 23 out of 23	High 75 Score: 24 High: 21 to 27 out of 30	Superior 100 Score: 3.2 Superior: 3.1 and above
#12	Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH See Orthopedics scorecard	77.4 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 4.7% Significant: 3.0%-14.9%	Superior 100 Score: 12 Superior: 11 or 12 out of 12	Superior 100 Score: 23 Superior: 21 to 23 out of 23	High 75 Score: 26 High: 21 to 27 out of 30	Superior 100 Score: 3.2 Superior: 3.1 and above
#48	Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA See Orthopedics scorecard	60.1 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.9% Significant: 3.0%-14.9%	Significant 50 Score: 8 Significant: 5 to 8 out of 12	Very good 75 Score: 18 Very good: 16 to 20 out of 23	High 75 Score: 23 High: 21 to 27 out of 30	Superior 100 Score: 3.1 Superior: 3.1 and above
#27	Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI See Orthopedics scorecard	68.8 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 2.6% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	Superior 100 Score: 12 Superior: 11 or 12 out of 12	Very good 75 Score: 19 Very good: 16 to 20 out of 23	High 75 Score: 23 High: 21 to 27 out of 30	Superior 100 Score: 3.1 Superior: 3.1 and above
#1	Children's Medical Center Dallas-Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Dallas, TX See Orthopedics scorecard	100.0 / 100	Very strong 100 Score: 67.0% Very strong: 50.0% and above	Superior 100 Score: 12 Superior: 11 or 12 out of 12	Superior 100 Score: 22 Superior: 21 to 23 out of 23	High 75 Score: 23 High: 21 to 27 out of 30	Superior 100 Score: 3.1 Superior: 3.1 and above

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