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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
#16	Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX See Orthopedics scorecard	74.5 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 7.9% Significant: 3.0%-14.9%	Superior 100 Score: 11 Superior: 11 or 12 out of 12	Superior 100 Score: 23 Superior: 21 to 23 out of 23	Average 50 Score: 13 Average: 11 to 20 out of 30	Good 75 Score: 2.8 Good: 2.6-3.0
#45	University of Rochester-Golisano Children's Hospital Rochester, NY See Orthopedics scorecard Ranked in Rochester metro area and New York	62.3 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 0.6% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	Superior 100 Score: 12 Superior: 11 or 12 out of 12	Significant 50 Score: 14 Significant: 9 to 15 out of 23	Average 50 Score: 12 Average: 11 to 20 out of 30	Good 75 Score: 2.8 Good: 2.6-3.0
#50	Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital at Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL See Orthopedics scorecard Ranked in Miami metro area and Florida	59.9 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.4% 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	Average 50 Score: 12 Average: 11 to 20 out of 30	Good 75 Score: 2.7 Good: 2.6-3.0
#37	Children's Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI See Orthopedics scorecard	64.3 / 100	None 0.1 Score: 0.0%	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: 18 Average: 11 to 20 out of 30	Good 75 Score: 2.6 Good: 2.6-3.0
#41	Connecticut Children's Medical Center Hartford, CT See Orthopedics scorecard	63.1 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.6% 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	Average 50 Score: 14 Average: 11 to 20 out of 30	Average 50 Score: 2.5 Average: 2.3-2.5
#29	Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center Durham, NC See Orthopedics scorecard Ranked in Raleigh-Durham metro area and North Carolina	68.3 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 0.7% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	Superior 100 Score: 12 Superior: 11 or 12 out of 12	Superior 100 Score: 21 Superior: 21 to 23 out of 23	Average 50 Score: 11 Average: 11 to 20 out of 30	Average 50 Score: 2.5 Average: 2.3-2.5
#30	Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY See Orthopedics scorecard	68.2 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.5% 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	Average 50 Score: 16 Average: 11 to 20 out of 30	Average 50 Score: 2.5 Average: 2.3-2.5
#46	St. Christopher's Hospital for Children Philadelphia, PA See Orthopedics scorecard	61.7 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.6% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	Superior 100 Score: 11 Superior: 11 or 12 out of 12	Superior 100 Score: 23 Superior: 21 to 23 out of 23	Average 50 Score: 13 Average: 11 to 20 out of 30	Average 50 Score: 2.5 Average: 2.3-2.5
#32	Massachusetts General Hospital for Children Boston, MA See Orthopedics scorecard Ranked in Boston metro area and Massachusetts	66.0 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.1% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	Superior 100 Score: 12 Superior: 11 or 12 out of 12	Superior 100 Score: 21 Superior: 21 to 23 out of 23	Average 50 Score: 13 Average: 11 to 20 out of 30	Inadequate 5 Score: 1.9 Inadequate: below 2.0
#38	Arnold Palmer Medical Center Orlando, FL See Orthopedics scorecard Ranked in Orlando metro area and Florida	63.6 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 9.3% Significant: 3.0%-14.9%	Superior 100 Score: 11 Superior: 11 or 12 out of 12	Significant 50 Score: 15 Significant: 9 to 15 out of 23	Average 50 Score: 12 Average: 11 to 20 out of 30	Inadequate 5 Score: 1.8 Inadequate: below 2.0

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