ORTHOPEDIC CARE

Whether you are suffering from a sports injury, degenerative arthritis or any musculoskeletal condition, the Washington University orthopedic specialists at Barnes-Jewish Hospital provide a full complement of orthopedic care to meet your needs.

Combining the best in inpatient treatment, outpatient care and rehabilitation, our orthopedic specialists are the team physicians for professional sports teams in St. Louis, including the St. Louis Blues hockey team, as well as for all Washington University athletic teams. To provide highly specialized orthopedic care, we offer orthopedic services in the following specialties:

• Foot, Ankle, and Lower Leg

• Hand and Wrist

• Joint Preservation, Resurfacing and Replacement

• Musculoskeletal Oncology

• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

• Shoulder and Elbow

• Spine Surgery

• Trauma

• Sports Medicine

Patients treated at Barnes-Jewish Hospital benefit from compassionate, multidisciplinary medical and surgical teams.  These specialists are among the top in the country and specifically trained to develop an individual treatment plan and rehabilitation plan to return you to activity.

Patients seeking comprehensive evaluations will have access to a multidisciplinary team of orthopedic specialists including:

• orthopedic surgeons

• physiatrists (physicians who specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation)

• sports medicine specialists

• diagnostic radiologists

• orthopedic technicians

• occupational and physical therapists

• orthotists (a certified orthopedic specialist who designs and creates custom braces)

• pedorthotists (a certified specialist who crafts custom shoes and shoe inserts)

• nurse practitioners and registered nurses.

ORTHOPEDIC CLINICAL TRIALS AND CURRENT RESEARCH

Washington University physicians are active in basic science and clinical research. They are involved in improving the standard of care by developing innovative surgical techniques, and they can apply this knowledge and innovation directly to your care. Their commitment to maintaining leadership in orthopedic surgery research and clinical care translates into premier patient care.

Our orthopedic surgery departments receives research funds from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The department continually challenges itself to conduct research that makes a difference in the care of patients and in the advancement of knowledge of musculoskeletal diseases. 

LOCATIONS

Our specialists see patients at the following locations:

• Injury Clinic - no appointment needed

• Center for Advanced Medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital

• Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Orthopedic Center in Chesterfield

• St. Louis Children’s Hospital