Pediatric Orthopedic for 17 Mo Old

I'll second Dr. Humeniuk in Plano. My baby has had an ongoing hip issue since birth and he's just been fantastic to work with. No doctor is going to have a 100% clean record and bad news will always travel faster than good news. Good luck!

Metrocrest Orthopedics at Josey and FM 544. Right down the road from The Colony. They have a great bunch of Dr's there and on site casting facilities etc. Our Dr was Dr Neagle. A great man! Hope it helps
S.

Both my boys broke their arm this past summer. We went to Childrens Medical Center at their Legacy location. It's at the intersection of Legacy and Preston. Nice facility, not very crowded and very kid friendly. They have a 24 hour pediatric orthopedist on call.

My younger son (4) broke his arm 4th of July weekend. I was able to call first thing Monday morning and get an appointment for the same afternoon.

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Sorry, I don't know a good one. Unfortunately, we had a horrible experience with Dr. Humeniuk and found out later my son had a completely different problem than we thought and he missed it completely. Recently when I took my son to a scoliosis doctor and told him my story, he said one of the other doctors in his practice used to be in practice with Dr. Humeniuk and does not refer to him. That says a lot!

Just a note...one of the responses mentioned Scottish Rite Hospital...they are a great hospital but for a clean fracture I would take her to a good physician. Scottish Rite has an application process where you have to be accepted as a patient unless a doctor refers you to a doctor and that doctor agrees to take you on as a patient. Good luck though! Casting really isn't bad and usually you can pick a color, unless they pick for you!:)

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I went to Dr. Capelo's office. He has an office in Grapevine and one in Plano (near Prestonwood church). I think he only sees patients in the Plano office 2 days a week - or at least that's how it was a year ago. My then 5 yr old son broke his arm and we went to him. He was great -- good experience. There's an xray machine in the office next door @Plano location.... at the grapevine location, they take xrays in office.

They were really good at putting on the cast. We did have to come back before it was time to b/c my son inserted a coin inside his cast!! ugh! So they had to take it off to get the coin out (or else it would have caused a serious skin injury - it was only one day and it was already turning his skin black! it's so impt that kids not put objects inside the cast!) -- and they had to put a new one back on. As you can imagine, getting it sawed off is a horrible sound and it's kinda scary to a kid. They were very nice in explaining it to him - calling it a "tickle machine" and that it wasn't going to hurt him at all. He still cried but it at least he wasn't screaming!

How is your 17 month child doing? Have you tried taking her to Scotish Rites Childrens; Hospital? it is on I-35 and Oak Lawn, right after the bridge on your right.
Also, Childrens' Hospital in Parkland is another good place for orthopedics.

What kind of fracture is it? Hairline fracture? Get an X-ray done first to determine the kind of treatment needed. Do not waste time GO, Go, Go. Is the arm swollen? If so, a major fracture might have occured. Any limited range of motion? Try apply ice packs to reduce swellen. Any bleeding as a result of cuts or bruises? Give children's motrine, read the lable and give as directed. This would reduce swellen. Seek medical attention immediately. Do not waste time. Let us know how your child is doing in a week's time.

All the best,
J.. I.

When my son was 18 months he broke his leg. We saw Dr. James Sackett ###-###-####. He is wonderful with kids. He has also seen my daughter and several friends children and everybody has been extremely happy. He is in Dallas just off 75, but well worth the drive.

So sorry to hear that about your little one!

We saw Dr. Humeniuk in Plano when my son hurt his foot. He is fantastic!

4001 W 15th #200
Plano 75093
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I second the vote for pedibones!! They did a great job when my then 18 month old broke her foot. Casting is SO much easier than you might think too, so dont be too worried. It is not the plaster it on kind any more (if you did not know that like me) and they basically wrap with stuff that hardens almost immediately on its own. I was prepared for a tough day, and honestly, it was nothing. They handled her with gentle hands and caring hearts. Good luck..be prepared for lots of "Ohhh's" and "What happened"...nothing like a 17 month old in a cast..believe me:) ~A.~

Hi. Sorry to hear about you daughter. Glad it wasn't more serious. We used Dr. Joseph McNutt in Frisco when our daughter broke her leg when she was 5 years. He's at 4401 Coit Rd Ste 407 Frisco ###-###-####. At Centennial Medical Center @ Coit & 121. He and his staff are great. I hope all goes well. They do have some really cool colors for casts these days. :c)

John W. Barrington M.D.
Ste 100
5940 W Parker Rd, Plano, TX 75093-6404

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He worked on my son's broken arm about 3 years ago and did a fantastic job.