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About the Hand and Upper Extremity Program

Pediatric orthopedic hand specialists at the Hand and Upper Extremity Program focus on the evaluation and treatment of children from infancy to adolescence with differences and injuries of the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow and shoulder. Our pediatric hand specialists deliver individualized care plans that can include surgical and non-surgical options.

When we need to perform surgery, members of our team are readily available to assist with rehabilitation. This includes occupational hand therapists whose expertise covers orthopedics, burn, trauma and other medical specialties.

Hand and Upper Extremity Program services include:

Hand and upper extremity conditions we treat

We treat patients with:

Other specific conditions we treat can include:

Why choose us for pediatric hand care?

The Hand and Upper Extremity Program is a branch of our Orthopedics Institute, and Sarah Sibbel, MD and Tim Irwin, MD co-lead the Program. When it comes to correcting hand and forearm deformities, their team’s outcomes are among the best in the nation.

Here, nearly all treatment services are located in one place, and our pediatric hand specialists work to create a seamless experience for every patient and their family. From X-ray to casting and splinting to rehabilitation, kids get the comprehensive care they need.

Pediatric hand specialists and surgeons

Our pediatric hand specialists evaluate, diagnose and treat children nearly every day. They are specially trained in pediatrics and sensitive to the needs of a growing child. This is important because pediatric orthopedics is different than adult orthopedics. Our pediatric hand surgeons must complete extensive education, which makes our orthopedic providers experts in their field.

Constantly innovating

Ortho Hand Program

Our pediatric hand specialists constantly think outside the box. For instance, Children’s Colorado pediatric hand surgeon Dr. Sibbel evaluated a patient whose bones were broken some years before. In the time since the original break, the bones had grown and twisted to adapt to one another, a process called remodeling.

Assessing remodeling on an X-ray can be difficult, which is why Dr. Sibbel used a 3D-printed model. This innovative technique helped her plan in advance each cut of the intricate process she would use to surgically straighten the bones — a process that needs to correct past growth, as well as anticipate future growth.

Contact the Hand and Upper Extremity Program

For appointments at Anschutz Medical CampusSouth Campus or North Campus, call 720-777-6600.

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Get to know our pediatric experts.

Sarah Sibbel, MD

Sarah Sibbel, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery

Cailin Delaney, PA-C

Cailin Delaney, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Timothy Irwin, MD

Timothy Irwin, MD

Hand Surgery

Nicole Braddock, PA-C

Nicole Braddock, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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