ACL Tears
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear (ACL Tears): An ACL tear refers to one of the most common knee ailments in active children. Players who participate in sports like football, basketball, soccer, and volleyball, as well as persons who participate in physically...
Torticollis
Torticollis: When your baby's neck muscles force its head to move and spin to one side, this is known as torticollis. Also, wryneck refers to another name for this condition, which can occur by inheritance or by being acquired. Furthermore, tight or swollen...
Transient Synovitis
Transient Synovitis: Transient synovitis is a hip joint inflammation that produces discomfort, a limp, and the inability to bear weight. This appears as the most prevalent cause of hip discomfort in prepubescent children. It happens when a viral infection, such...
Orthopedic Birth Defects
Orthopedic Birth Defects: Orthopedic birth defects are disorders that damage a baby's bones and muscles, as well as the tendons and ligaments that connect them. During pregnancy, these issues arise during your baby's development in the uterus. Although some...
Orthopedic Surgeons
Orthopedic Surgeons: Orthopedic surgeons are doctors who specialize in the musculoskeletal system, which includes the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles that make movement and daily life possible. Pediatric orthopedic surgeons diagnose, treat, and...
Broken Clavicle
Clavicle Fracture (Broken Collarbone): A clavicle fracture is a break in the collarbone, which is one of the shoulder's primary bones. This is a rather common fracture, accounting for around 5% of all adult fractures. A fall onto the shoulder or outstretched...
Where do our patients come from
Where Do Our Patients Come from? The Medical City Children's Orthopedics and Spine Specialists keep track of our Patient Cities. The following patient cities document where our patients come from. Patient Cities ADDISON TX DURANT OK KNOTT TX RICHARDSON TX...
Common Children Fractures
Treating the Most Common Child's Fracture Because children's bones are weaker and more porous than adult bones, they may require specialized treatment. Doctors treat a fracture based on its type, severity, and whether the fracture occurs in a still-developing bone...
Pediatric Orthopedists
When Do You Need a Pediatric Orthopedist? Pediatric orthopedics is a medical specialty that focuses on children's bone, muscle, and joint disorders and conditions. The musculoskeletal system of the body consists of bones, muscles, and joints. Basically,...
Scoliosis and Genetics
Scoliosis & Genetics Scoliosis is a spinal condition that affects people in different ways. Some patients suffer from severe scoliosis while others only possess a mild experience. The most prevalent form of scoliosis refers to idiopathic scoliosis. Research...