Children and Adolescent Sports Medicine

A rapid access Saturday clinic for children and adolescents with sports and orthopaedic trauma injuries

Overview

The Children and Adolescent Sports Medicine clinic at Cromwell Hospital is our rapid access Saturday service for children and adolescents who have experienced sports and orthopaedic injuries and need fast access to diagnostics and treatment.

Offering same day appointments, the service is specifically designed so that your child can see a consultant orthopaedic surgeon that day, and receive any necessary imaging, tests and plaster casting as part of that same appointment.

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Book an appointment today

Our telephone lines are open 8am to 6pm on Saturdays, excluding bank holiday weekends.

 

+44 (0)20 7341 5032
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How to book an appointment at Children and Adolescent Sports Medicine

  1. If your child experiences an injury on a Saturday, for example, on the sports field, please do call our dedicated Children and Adolescent Sports Medicine appointments team on 020 7341 5032

  2. A member of the appointments team will take your call and divert you through to the on-call consultant

  3. The on-call consultant will speak with you about the injury and your child’s symptoms. They may then invite you into Cromwell Hospital for a same day, on-site review at the Saturday afternoon clinic

  4. At Cromwell Hospital, your child will be seen by a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, with imaging and plaster casting available on-site as part of the same appointment slot

  5. A follow-up consultation to check on your child’s recovery after the weekend can be booked for the following week, along with surgery if needed

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What type of injuries can be treated at the clinic?

Our team of orthopaedic surgeons assess and treat a range of different sports and trauma injuries at the clinic, including:

  • Sports injuries affecting the knee, ankle, elbow, shoulder and wrists

  • Ligament injuries, for example, an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury

For these injuries, ensuring your child is assessed and treated quickly can help minimise the injury impact and enable your child to return to sport and their usual activity as quickly as possible. ​

The clinic is not an Accident and Emergency (A&E) service, so there will be some types of injuries which we cannot treat. For example, if there is evidence of a head injury, your child should attend your local A&E department.

If you are unsure whether a trip to A&E is needed, the best course of action would be to call our dedicated phone line and discuss your options with the on-call consultant. They will be able to advise on the next steps for your child.

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Skyline ward - our children and young people's department

Where onward support or surgery is needed, Cromwell Hospital has a dedicated paediatric physiotherapy team and a children’s inpatient ward - Skyline Ward. Skyline is staffed by specially trained paediatric staff, including a play specialist and clinical nurse specialist.

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Meet the consultants

The Children and Adolescent Sports Medicine clinic is delivered by Orthopaedic Specialists, an internationally acclaimed group of consultant orthopaedic surgeons with a reputation for innovative, personalised care.

Mr Thomas Crompton

/ Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Trauma & orthopaedic surgery, Paediatric

Clinical interests: Bow legs, bunions, cerebral palsy, clubfoot, curly toes, DDH – hip dysplasia, deformity correction, flat feet, fractures, knee pain, knock knees, limb lengthening, perthes, SUFE, trauma, trigger thumb/finger.

Languages spoken: English

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Mr Thomas Hester

/ Consultant Orthopaedic & Specialist Foot & Ankle Surgeon

Trauma & orthopaedic surgery, Foot & Ankle

Clinical interests: Achilles tendon injuries; Achilles tendon rupture; ankle arthritis; ankle arthroscopy; ankle fractures; ankle injuries; ankle keyhole surgery; ankle pain; ankle sprains; ankle surgery; ankle surgery for instability; arthritis; big toe arthritis; bunionette deformity; bunions; claw toe; complex foot and ankle problems; complex trauma; flat foot; flat foot surgery; foot and ankle problems; foot arthritis; foot fractures; foot injuries; foot pain and surgery; foot surgery; forefoot reconstruction; hallux rigidus; hallux valgus; hammer toes; heel pain; ligament reconstructions; Morton's neuroma; osteochondral lesions ankle; periarticular fracture; plantar plate injury; revision foot surgery; running injuries; sesamoid problems; second opinion foot and ankle problems; shockwave therapy; sports injury; stress fractures; tendon problems; tibialis posterior reconstruction; tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction; toe deformity; toe surgery; club foot

Languages spoken: English

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Mr Raghbir Khakha

/ Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Trauma & orthopaedic surgery, General Orthopaedics

Clinical interests: Knee Ligament reconstruction including anterior cruciate ligament and multi ligament work. Paediatric ligament surgery. Anterolateral ligament surgery. Posterior cruciate ligament surgery. Revision ligament surgery; Knee arthroscopy including meniscal repair and meniscal transplantation. Cartilage repair; Anterior knee pain; Revision surgery (orthopaedic); Degenerative knee disorders; Sports injuries; Tendonitis; Tendonopathy; Osteotomy including complex intra-articular and revision Osteotomy. Knee replacement surgery including partial, total and revision knee arthroplasty

Languages spoken: English

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Prof Adrian Wilson

/ Consultant Orthopaedic & Specialist Knee Surgeon

Trauma & orthopaedic surgery, General Orthopaedics

Clinical interests: Knee Ligament reconstruction including anterior cruciate ligament and multi ligament work. Paediatric ligament surgery. Anterolateral ligament surgery. Posterior cruciate ligament surgery. Revision ligament surgery; Knee arthroscopy including meniscal repair and meniscal transplantation. Cartilage repair; Anterior knee pain; Revision surgery (orthopaedic); Degenerative knee disorders; Sports injuries; Tendonitis; Tendonopathy; Osteotomy including complex intra-articular and revision Osteotomy. Knee replacement surgery including partial ,total and revision knee arthroplasty

Languages spoken: English

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Book an appointment today

Our telephone lines are open 8am to 6pm on Saturdays, excluding bank holiday weekends.

If you need support outside these hours, please call our appointments team on 020 7460 5700. The opening hours for this phone line are 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, and 8am to 2pm on Saturdays. Please note - regrettably we are unable to answer specific medical questions or offer medical advice via internet, email or telephone.