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Orthopedics

Orthopedic specialists provide inpatient, outpatient and emergency care for injuries, deformities and afflictions of the spine and extremities, and sports medicine.

Our Clinics

Orthopedic Clinic
Children’s Orthopedic Center
479 Parsons Avenue
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 722-5175
FAX (614) 722-5581
Mon. – Fri. 8 am – 4:30 pm

Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Clinic
584 County Line Road
Westerville, OH 43082
(614) 355-6000
FAX (614) 355-6010

Resources

PDFs

Development Dysplasia of the Hip: Early Diagnosis and Management
Treating Hip Deformities and Disease at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Department Highlights

We are proud to announce that the department of Orthopedics at Nationwide Children's Hospital ranks in the top 10 among Parents Magazine's "10 Best Children's Hospitals". Read the news release

Nationwide Children's free-standing Orthopedic Center, at 479 Parsons Avenue - across from Nationwide Children's main campus - opened to the public on May 1, 2000. This 12,000 square foot one-story development represents a partnership between Nationwide Children's Hospital and the hospital's orthopedic surgeons.

This facility provides an expanded, accessible and user-friendly location for Nationwide Children's Orthopedic Clinics as well as flexible office space for orthopedic physicians. The goal is to improve customer service to physicians as well as to the large number of patients who physically struggled with the clinic's previous site. To help with this, the current site features closer parking and accommodations for patients with durable medical equipment.

The structure consists of clinical exam space and limited office space for private physicians. Radiology services are also provided.

For more information about the center or to receive patient information, call (614) 722-5175.

Helping Hands
ACL Protocol Exercises (Anterior Cruciate Ligament)
Sutured Wound Care
Circulation Checks
Circulation Check Record
Exercises: Left Torticollis
Exercises: Right Torticollis
Cervical Collar: Aspen
Cast and Splint Care
Casted Leg: Home Equipment Needs
Cortisone (Hydrocortisone) Injections
Pain Management: What You Can Do To Help
Epidural Catheter for Pain Control
Fentanyl Transdermal Patch (Duragesic®)
EMLA Cream and Anesthetic Disks
PCA (Patient-Controlled Analgesia)
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
SCFE (Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis)
Developmental Dislocated Hip: Care at Home
Scoliosis: Wearing a Brace
Spinal Fusion
Cast: Hip Spica or Body Cast
Cast: Hip Spica Checklist for Care of the Child
Ankle Sprain
Crutch Walking
Nursemaid’s Elbow
Walkers (Orthopedic)
Splints
Pavlik Harness
Traction: Balanced
Traction: Bryant’s
Traction: 90-90
Traction: Halo Vest

KidsHealth
Developmental dysplasia of the hip

Articles
“Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH):  Early Diagnosis and Management”, Kevin Klingele, M.D., Pediatric Directions,  2006, Issue 28
“Juvenille Osteochondritis Dissecans (JOCD)”, Kevin Klingele, M.D., Thomas Pommering, D.O., Surgical Scene, Spring 2005

Care Journey Article
Spinal Fusion Care Journey

Programs
Personal Best Injury Prevention Programs

Workshop 
Student Athletic Training Workshop

Continuing Medical Education
Your resource for surgery-related education
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"Low Back Pain in the Young Athlete"
“Intro. To Orthopedic Injury:  Emergencies & Fractures”

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The use of a vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR) is indicated for treatment of thoracic insufficiency syndrome (TIS) in skeletally immature patients. This is defined as the inability of the thorax to support normal organ growth. A young patient with scoliosis falls into this category as well as those with Flail Chest Syndrome, rib fusion and Hypoplastic Thorax Syndrome (including Jeune’s Syndrome, Achondroplasia, Jarcho-Levin Syndrome and Ellis van Creveld Syndrome).

Nationwide Children’s Hospital, for the first time, used the VEPTR in an 8-year-old male who has had progressive scoliosis from birth. The patient’s thoracic cage could not support his weight and his progressive scoliosis was causing a decrease in his lung volumes and organ crowding. This procedure was much less invasive than a spinal fusion, allowing for thoracic growth until he is old enough for a fusion. The device was attached from his ribs bilaterally to his pelvis. Six months later, the device was expanded approximately two centimeters. The VEPTR will continue to allow for growth as the child’s body develops.

To learn more about the Department of Orthopaedics, go to www.NationwideChildrens.org/Orthopedics.  

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