Advanced Orthopaedic Care for Children
Pediatric Specialists of Virginia (PSV) Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine pediatric surgeons work closely with a comprehensive medical team specialized in the treatment of infants, children, and teens with muscle, skeletal, and bone conditions and injuries.
Our pediatric focus gives us the expertise to treat the muscle, skeletal, and bone conditions affecting children, who face a different set of challenges from adults because their bones and muscles are still growing. The team’s goal is to help patients maximize their abilities, whether it’s returning to a sport or simply enjoying being a kid.
Common conditions we treat include:
From diagnosis and treatment of broken bones and sports injuries to complex cases including scoliosis and rare congenital disorders, our orthopaedic specialists treat a variety of conditions.
- Acute injuries, such as fractures, sprains, and strains
- Common foot and leg problems, such as bowlegs and intoeing
- Congenital deformities and disorders, such as arthrogryposis of the hand, arm, and shoulder
- Genetic disorders, including Marfan syndrome and neurofibromatosis
- Limb amputations
- Orthopaedic birth defects, such as clubfoot and hip dislocation
- Osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease
- Physical disabilities such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, and skeletal dysplasias
- Scoliosis, including bracing and spine surgery
- Urgent orthopaedic conditions, such as bone infections and tumors
- Sports medicine: Ligament and meniscal injuries; shoulder instability
- Constriction ring syndrome/amniotic band syndrome
- Radius deficiency
- Ulnar deficiency
- Central deficiency/cleft hand
- Transverse failure of formation
- Congenital dislocation of the radial head
- Congenital radio-ulnar synostosis
- Syndactyly
- Thumb polydactyly/finger polydactyly
- Thumb deficiency/hypoplasia
- Trigger thumb
- Finger hypoplasia
- Camptodactyly
- Clinodactyly
- Macrodactyly: Hand and foot
- Postraumatic elbow reconstruction
- Brachial plexus birth palsy
- Neuromuscular upper extremity contractures
- Madelung deformity
- Pediatric hand fractures and soft tissue injuries
Many services and a broad range of orthopaedic specialists are available onsite, including casting and X-ray facilities, to provide convenient comprehensive care in one location for families no matter what level of care they require.
Specialized services available include:
- Treatment of early onset scoliosis through casting and Magnetically Controlled Growth Rod (MAGEC)
- Minimally Invasive Orthopaedic Surgery
- Pre-participation examinations for young athletes in sports programs
Our Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Specialists
- Emily Hattwick, MD – Medical Director of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
- Laurel Blakemore, MD
- Shaunette Davey, DO
- Joanne Dekis, MD
- Laura Gill-Sealy, MD
- Joseph Letzelter III, MD
- Meryl Ludwig, MD
- Benjamin Martin, MD
- Evan Sheppard, MD
- Samantha Leahy, PA-C
- Madison (Maddy) Metzmeier, MMS, PA-C
- Katherine Nettles, PA
- Eleanor (Ellie) Preta, PA-C
- Alysen Spencer, PA
