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At the Charlottesville Orthopaedic Center, we are committed to educating the community in all aspects of orthopaedics and medicine in general. We will be updating our blog regularly to inform you of the latest news in orthopaedic technology such as Regenerative Medicine (PRP and Stem Cell) and Minimally Invasive Surgery as well as non-medical topics that affect our lives just as much such as transparency in medicine. Don’t forget to follow us in social media for updates too!

June 29, 2022

In Office Fracture Care: Avoid The Emergency Room

You tie your shoelaces and begin your morning jog out on a mountain trail; you have a beautiful day ahead of you as you breathe the fresh air. Suddenly, you misjudge a step, your foot rolls, you hear a pop, and you’re on the ground in pain. You now have […]

February 1, 2017

All About Hip Fractures

When we hear about someone having a broken hip, we often think of the elderly. It’s true that while many of the over 200,000 cases of hip fractures that occur annually in the U.S. occur in patients over 60, the elderly are not the only ones who can suffer from […]

October 2, 2016

Fractures in Teens and Children and How to Treat Sports Injuries

Fractures in Children & Teens: What to Know

“How common are fractures in children and adolescents?” This is a question we receive all the time, usually from worried parents dealing with a child’s unexpected injury. No parent wants to see their child injured, but the specialists at Charlottesville Orthopaedic Center we can assure you that fractures in children […]