Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center Pediatric Orthopedics

Treating orthopedic conditions in children requires special expertise, because children’s bones, muscles and joints are still growing. Pediatric orthopedists and sports medicine doctors at Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz provide compassionate care to infants, children, adolescents and their families.

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Compassionate Care for Children

Pediatric orthopedists in the Sutter Health network partner with other pediatric specialists to meet the needs of your child. Depending on the condition, our care team may include pediatric orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, rheumatologists, endocrinologists and other pediatric experts. We specialize in conditions including:

ACL injuries
Cerebral palsy
Clubfoot
Concussions
Congenital hip dislocation and dysplasia
Fractures
Growth plate fractures
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Limb length disparities
Scoliosis
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)
Spina bifida
Traumatic injuries to bones and joints

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Concussion Screenings and Prevention Programs

A type of traumatic brain injury, a concussion can change the way your brain normally works. It’s very important to have concussions evaluated and treated immediately, especially for children. Sutter care centers have several non‐emergency services to help children and adults prevent, screen for and treat concussions.

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Sports Injuries: What Parents Need to Know

Help your child avoid sports injuries with these tips from a pediatric sports medicine doctor.

Sports Injury Prevention Tips

Musculoskeletal Disorders Research

Musculoskeletal disorders are injuries or pain in the body's joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves, tendons and other structures that support the arms, legs, neck and back. Specific disorders include such things as carpal tunnel syndrome, epicondylitis and tendinitis. It can also include cuts and fractures due to accidents. Research in this area seeks to improve the treatment of disorders and the prevention of accidents, especially in the work environment.

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Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz

2900 Chanticleer Avenue

Santa Cruz, CA 95065

(831) 477-2200

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