Children’s Hospital of Michigan has unveiled a $2.4 million, state-of-the-art pediatric sports medicine orthopedic operating center at its facility on W. Big Beaver in Troy.
The investment at Children’s Hospital of Michigan’s Troy campus has created operating rooms with the same level of expertise and technology available at Children’s Hospital of Michigan’s main campus in midtown Detroit, says Dr. Andrew Gupta, director of the pediatric sports medicine program at Children’s Hospital.
Gupta and the Children’s sports medicine team have been meeting young athletes and their families in Troy for office and clinic visits since the outpatient care facility opened in 2016. With the upgrades, the Children’s sports medicine team in Troy now can repair children’s injuries that require high-level, operating room treatment.
“Our goal is always to get kids back on the field, the pitch, the court, the course, and the sports they love to play,” Gupta says. “We’re known for that success, and I’m treating a lot of athletes and those who are returning to sports at a high level. We are excited to bring this advanced care closer to home for more of the region’s young athletes.”
Athletes ages 5 to 24 account for about 2.7 million annual emergency department visits for sports injuries, according to a recent report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The top five most frequent activities that caused ED visits for sports injuries were football (14.1 percent), basketball (12.5 percent), bicycle riding (9.9 percent), soccer (7.1 percent), and ice or roller skating or skateboarding (6.9 percent), according to the report.
“As parents know, kids’ sports injuries happen every weekend,” says Joshua Ulery, interim CEO of Children’s Hospital of Michigan. “This expansion of … Children’s Hospital of Michigan pediatric sports medicine program brings high-tech OR capabilities to Troy, providing more families from across the region with easy access to advanced orthopedic services.”
