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About the Orthopedic, Sports Injury and Scoliosis Clinic

Our clinic sees and treats children and youth with musculoskeletal injury, disease, abnormality, or syndrome that requires an assessment by our orthopedic specialists. Our areas of specialty are: general orthopedics, hip dysplasia, scoliosis, sports injury, limb deformity, orthopedic oncology, and neuromuscular orthopedics.

About our team

Our team includes 7 surgeons, 2 nurse practitioners, 3 registered practical nurses, 5 cast technicians and many learners such as medical students and residents.

Information for children, youth and families

Before your appointment

Please sign up for a MyChart account before your first visit.

Our scheduling team will contact you by phone to schedule an appointment.

If something changes and you need to reschedule your appointment, please let us know at least 24-48 hours in advance if you are unable to make it by calling 613-737-7600 x2222. No-shows or frequent cancellations may result in discharge from the service.

What do expect during your appointment

When you arrive to the clinic, your plan of care may include any or all of the following: removal of cast/splint, x-rays or other imaging before you see the orthopedic specialist. When you are finished your pre-visit plan, you will be directed to the waiting room.

We do our best to honour appointment times and understand how frustrating waiting can be. You can expect to wait approximately 2-4 hours to see your orthopaedic specialist. Our providers and staff will stay until every child and youth has been served.

Once available, you will be put into an examination room awaiting your orthopedic provider. CHEO is an academic hospital and you may see the learner/resident before seeing your orthopedic provider (surgeon or nurse practitioner). You will be given the opportunity to ask questions and will receive instructions on next steps and follow-up visit plans.

While you wait, it is important to have all snacks and distraction items with you as the clinic will not supply these items. You may see our hospital volunteers in the waiting room with coloring, books, or surprises for your children.

Frequently asked questions

How can I get a referral to an orthopedic specialist?
All patients must be referred by a Physician or Nurse Practitioner. You will have to see a medical provider for a physical assessment and referral to orthopedic surgery. Parents are not able to self-refer to orthopedic surgery for their child. We do not accept physiotherapy referrals. All referring providers must have an OHIP billing number.
I have been referred to orthopedic surgery, how long until my appointment is booked?
After a referral is received, we will notify the referring Physician or Nurse Practitioner whether the referral has been accepted or denied, and if accepted we will provide an estimated wait time. This wait time can vary based on the clinical problem and capacity to assess your child.
How can I make an appointment (for new and existing patients)?

For any new referral: Once we have an appointment spot to offer, our Scheduling Team will reach you by phone to schedule an appointment. Please do not contact the orthopedic clinic if you have a new referral.

For any return/follow-up visits: you may contact the clinic or scheduling office (x2222) about 1 month prior to your suggested follow-up timeframe and book your appointment.

Who should I contact if I am worried or have questions?
  • For patients who are being followed by the Orthopedic Clinic: You maycall the clinic nurse or send a direct message to them through MyChart. This is not for urgent concerns and your message will be responded to when the staff is able to answer. Our nurses are here to give support, education and will work to coordinate your child’s care. It may take 3-5 days for us to get back to you (and sometimes longer during holidays). We will return the most serious calls first. Please avoid leaving multiple messages for the same issue.
  • For patients who are waiting for their first visit with the Orthopedic Clinic: Please do not call the nurses line if you have not yet been seen by a CHEO Orthopedic Provider. Please call your family doctor, pediatrician or visit your nearest walk-in clinic for everything else.
  • For emergencies: please visit your nearest emergency department.
Do I need to bring images/x-rays with me to my clinic visit?

Yes, please bring all available imaging taken outside of CHEO with you on a CD, USB or PocketHealth (online access to diagnostic imaging), to your first clinic visit.

If you do not have accessible imaging, you can expect an x-ray to be part of your pre-visit care plan.

Sign up for MyChart to access your CHEO health record anywhere, any time. 
MyChart is a secure, online patient portal that connects you to parts of your CHEO electronic health record and allows you to send two-way secure communication to your care team, complete any questionnaires your care team sends and much more. 
To learn more about MyChart and sign up, visit our MyChart page and fill out the MyChart Access Request Form.

Looking for more resources or supports?

Visit our Orthopedic resource and support page to find helpful websites, local contacts, videos and more.

Information for healthcare providers

Make a referral

Our clinic is now accepting e-referrals with Ocean!

If you’re already on Ocean, look us up via your account by searching "CHEO".
If you don’t yet have an Ocean account, no problem - signing up is free.

Make a referral in Ocean

You can make an e-referral using Ocean, or mail or fax the referral form to us. Please send the form to us at the address below, or call 613-737-2222.

Orthopedics referral form

Orthopedics - Fracture and Injury referral form

Orthopedics - Sports Medicine 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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

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

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