Pediatric Orthopedics at OSS

Highly Specialized Care, Easy Appointment Access, and Plenty of Stickers and Teddy Bears

Did you know that you – and your 9-year-old son who just took a serious tumble and likely has a broken or sprained wrist – can receive top-quality pediatric orthopedic care, quick– right in our cozy Wallingford, Ballard and Mercer Island offices? Drs. Franklin, Peterson, Ruhlman, Watt and Weil all provide orthopedic care for pediatric patients, from infants to adolescents.

Common Pediatric Conditions

The most common pediatric conditions our physicians see are fractures (broken bones), ACL and meniscal tears in adolescents, as well as a wide range of sports- and activity-related injuries in active kids. OSS physicians also care for children with orthopedic deformities, such as webbed digits or congenital trigger thumb; often there are simple treatment options, and if surgery is required, we pride ourselves in a child-friendly experience from start to finish. … read more

OSS Now Premera Preferred Provider

Proliance Surgeons – and Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle, which is a division of Proliance Surgeons – are now aPreferred Provider in all Premera physician networks. This agreement officially went into effect August 1, 2011, and reflects Proliance Surgeons and Premera Blue Cross reaching a shared view for the delivery of high quality healthcare.

For more information or to link to Proliance Surgeons care center listings, visit the Proliance Surgeons website atwww.proliancesurgeons.com.

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OSS Hand Surgeon Scott Ruhlman, MD, at New North Seattle Location

Patients in Seattle’s north end now have an additional clinic option to see Scott Ruhlman, orthopedic surgeon and hand specialist with Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle – in the UW Medicine/Northwest Outpatient Medical Center building. Dr. Ruhlman shares a first floor office space with the Bone and Joint Center, and provides general orthopedic care as well as specialty care for hand conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, arthritis and fracture care, among many others.

The Northwest Outpatient Medical Center building is located at 10330 Meridian Avenue North. Dr. Ruhlman’s office is located in Suite 190. To schedule or for more information, please contact OSS at (206) 633-8100.

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A Rare Up-Front Look at Partial Knee Replacements

On Tuesday, Swedish Hospital organized a live knee surgery available via web stream, accompanied by a live chat on Twitter where viewer questions were answered in real time!It was a rare opportunity for people to get an inside look at a new surgical technology: a robotic-assisted technology that makes minimally invasive partial knee replacements possible.

Our surgeons at Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle also perform this surgery at Swedish Hospital using this state-of-the-art equipment.

In addition, OSS surgeons perform the Oxford partial knee replacement as an outpatient in our surgery center in Wallingford. The Oxford partial knee replacement repairs only one side of the knee (the medial side), and is much smaller than a total knee implant.  It removes 75 percent less bone and cartilage, is less painful and enables a more rapid recovery than a total knee replacement.

If you’re interested in learning more, OSS Surgeon Dr. Charlie Peterson recently wrote this article about partial knee replacements.

If you have further questions or have any orthopedic concerns, Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle physicians are available to answer your questions. Please contact our offices at (206) 633-8100.

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