Pediatric Orthopedic Sports Injuries in Skeletally Immature Patients

HOSPITAL/DIVISION
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Division of Pediatric Orthopedics

DIVISION CHIEF
George H. Thompson, MD

PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Allison Gilmore, MD - 216-844-8338

KEY CONTACTS
R. Justin Mistovich, MD  - 216-844-8468
Michelle Neff, RN - 216-844-3597

APPOINTMENT LINE
For scheduling, please call 216-844-7200.
For hospital transfers, please call 216-844-1111.

Injuries Treated

• Anterior cruciate ligament and meniscal injuries
• Patella instability
• Osteochondritis dissecans
• Tibial tubercle and tibial eminence fractures
• Soft tissue injuries

Therapies

• Physeal-sparing ACL reconstruction
• Partial physeal-sparing ACL reconstructio
• Transphyseal ACL reconstruction
• Arthroscopic meniscal repair
• Arthroscopic osteochondritis dissecans treatment
• Arthroscopic tibial eminence fixation
• Minimally invasive tibial tubercle fixation
• Medial patella retinacular repair
• Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction in skeletally immature patients; technique to anatomically repair MP FL without damage to the growth plate

Distinguishing Features

• Fellowship-trained pediatric orthopedic surgeons; all are members of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA)
• ACL reconstruction techniques that avoid going across the growth plate; used in young children sustaining an ACL tear without causing a growth disturbance
• Minimally invasive OCD lesion treatment through arthroscopy; drilling and fixation with absorbable screws
• Research completed at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and published and presented at regional, national and international meetings