Orthopedic Clinic

About the Orthopedic, Sports Injury and Scoliosis Clinic

Our clinic treats children and youth with musculoskeletal injury, disease, abnormality or syndrome that requires an assessment by our orthopedic surgeons.

CHEO has also developed a sports injury program providing specialized rehabilitation services. Our program focuses on injury prevention. It features complete assessment and treatment of sports injuries for the pediatric population. The program aims to ensure that children and adolescents with sports injuries achieve full rehabilitation and return to their sports and activities in a timely manner.

How to make an appointment

Physician referral is required. Please have your family physician send the form to us at the address below, or call 613-737-2222 to make a referral.

Download the orthopedics referral form

Additional information for referrals for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)

Please note that we have formalized our process for children with possible hip dysplasia. If you would like
your patient to be assessed at CHEO, please follow our DDH Algorithm.

In summary:

Patients who have a positive Ortolani or persistently positive Barlow test must be referred to CHEO Orthopedics Clinic and NOT directly to Diagnostic Imaging. The Clinic will organize an ultrasound if required.
Patients who have positive risk factors and are being screened for DDH can be referred to CHEO Diagnostic Imaging for a hip ultrasound, which will be completed between 6-8 weeks of age.
Patients who have worrisome physical exam findings (abnormal ROM, limited abduction, asymmetrical folds) can be referred to CHEO Diagnostic Imaging for a hip ultrasound or x-ray.

Please note: Ultrasounds can be performed on children under 6 months of age. X-Rays are
required if the child is over 6 months of age.

On behalf of the Division of Orthopedics, thank you for your collaboration in caring for patients with DDH

Location

Orthopedic, Sports Injury, Scoliosis Clinic (Clinic C-4), CHEO
Ottawa, Ontario
401 Smyth Road
K1H 8L1

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