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Pediatric Ortho Center Offers ER Alternative For New Injuries
The Pediatric Orthopedic Center offers urgent care services to skip the wait and take it directly to the specialists.
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In moments of orthopedic urgency, the last thing a parent wants is to be stuck in a crowded emergency room, waiting for hours to receive the specialized care their child needs. Recognizing this need for prompt attention, The Pediatric Orthopedic Center created a dedicated Urgent Care Center designed to provide immediate treatment for recent, untreated, acute injuries that have happened within the past few days for children and adolescents.
Emergency rooms are often bustling with patients seeking treatment for a wide range of medical concerns, possibly including severe orthopedic injuries. Consequently, wait times can be lengthy, and the focus may be primarily on stabilizing life-threatening conditions rather than providing specialized orthopedic care.
By choosing to visit our Urgent Care Center, patients can bypass the long wait times typically associated with emergency rooms. Our specialized facility is equipped to handle acute orthopedic injuries promptly, ensuring that patients are seen by orthopedic specialists without delay. This streamlined approach allows for a faster evaluation, diagnosis, and initiation of treatment, leading to improved outcomes and a more efficient healthcare experience.
Injuries that Qualify for a Visit to Urgent Care
- New injuries as a result of sudden trauma
- Possible broken/fractured bones
- Ligament sprains and muscle/tendon strains
Injuries that DO NOT Qualify for a Visit to Urgent Care
- Pre-existing medical conditions and injuries
- Overuse injuries due to repetitive movements in sports
- Life-threatening and limb-threatening deformities such as open fractures and obvious dislocations should be treated in an emergency room or by calling 911
- Follow-up appointments and gym notes
The Pediatric Orthopedic Center Urgent Care is available to both new and existing patients from 5 pm - 8 pm Monday - Thursday, and 10 am - 2 pm on Saturdays. For more information, click here!
About The Pediatric Orthopedic Center
The Pediatric Orthopedic Center stands as New Jersey’s largest pediatric orthopedic practice and one of the nation’s largest private pediatric orthopedic practices, with offices situated in Cedar Knolls, Wayne, and Springfield. It remains the sole pediatric orthopedic practice in N.J. offering an urgent care center with extended evening and Saturday hours. Specializing in youth and adolescent sports, trauma, spine deformities, hip disorders, congenital defects, growth disturbances, and foot and ankle surgery, the practice boasts eight BC/BE and fellowship-trained pediatric orthopedists, a pediatric specialized foot and ankle specialist, and a nationally certified orthopedic physician assistant. For further details and to book an appointment with one of our physicians, visit pediatricorthopedics.com.
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