Orthopedic problems in children are unique. Their bodies respond differently to musculoskeletal injuries and children often have orthopedic problems that don’t happen in adults. We specialize in these unique issues, combining compassionate care with conservative treatment, standard surgical procedures, and cutting-edge technologies tailored to your child’s needs.

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  ### Orthopedic Surgery (Pediatrics)

- [Contact Us](#contact-us)
- [Conditions We Treat](#conditions-we-treat)
- [Our Team](#our-team)
- [Additional Information](#additional-information)
 
   ## Contact Us

 [617.638.5633](tel:617.638.5633) 

Monday - Friday: 7:30 AM - 4:30PM

 

 

 



 

  ## Conditions We Treat

- [Bone, Joint, & Muscle Infections in Children](/orthopedic-surgery/pediatrics/bone-joint-muscle-infections-children)
- [Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)](/orthopedic-surgery/pediatrics/developmental-dysplasia-hip-ddh)
 
 

 



  ## Our Team

 

 ###  [Ronald E. McCartney, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/ronald-e-mccartney-md) 

 Orthopedic Surgeon; Director of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery 


 

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  ## Additional Information

[Cerebral palsy](https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/cp/facts.html)

[Juvenile arthritis](https://www.arthritis.org/diseases/juvenile-arthritis)

 

Other Conditions We Treat:

- Gait abnormality
- Limb deformity
- Pediatric fractures
- Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
- Intoeing