What is the Orthopedic Urgent Care Clinic?
The Orthopedic Urgent Care Clinic within theBoston Children’s Hospital Orthopedic Centeris a daily clinic dedicated to seeing children and adolescents with injuries and musculoskeletal (bone, muscle, and soft tissue) problems not serious enough for the Emergency Department yet require prompt evaluation and care.
One of the biggest advantages of coming to our Orthopedic Urgent Care Clinic is convenience. With a physician referral, patients can be treated by world-class pediatric orthopedic specialists inBoston,Peabody,Waltham, orWeymouth. The other advantage is cost. Insurance co-pays for urgent-care visits are more affordable than emergency room fees.
Although not a walk-in clinic, the clinic offers many of the benefits of one along with specialized care. Patients are often seen on the day they get hurt or during the same week, depending on the seriousness of the injury.
What types of conditions are treated by the Orthopedic Urgent Care Clinic?
The Orthopedic Urgent Care Clinic sees more than 12,000 patients every year for orthopedic injuries ranging fromfracturestosprainsto an unexplained limp or joint pain not serious enough to need emergency room care.
Make an appointment
Expanded care in Waltham now includes evening hours on Mondays and select days of the week, complementing our regular Monday through Friday care.
To schedule an appointment, please call us at617-355-6021.