Sports & Pediatric Surgery in Portland, OR

Sports-related injuries are among the most common reasons patients are referred here for surgery. ACL reconstruction, which rebuilds a torn anterior cruciate ligament using a graft, is one of the most frequent procedures we perform, typically through arthroscopic technique using small incisions and a camera rather than one larger open incision. We also perform meniscus repair or trimming for a torn meniscus, and general knee, shoulder, and ankle arthroscopy to diagnose and treat a range of sports injuries.

A rotator cuff tear from a sports injury is treated with the same arthroscopic repair technique used for any rotator cuff tear; for a fuller look at that procedure specifically, visit our Shoulder Surgery page. Your surgeon will confirm which procedure fits your specific injury based on imaging and your activity goals.

Pediatric Orthopedic Care

Children's bones are still growing, which means fracture care for a child isn't simply a smaller version of adult fracture care; growth plates, the areas of developing cartilage near the ends of a child's bones, require their own careful approach to avoid affecting future growth. Our surgeons treat fractures, as well as certain other orthopedic conditions, in patients as young as 18 months old.

Because children and families are treated with particular care here, parents are encouraged to be present with their child as much as possible both before and after surgery. If your child's surgery is scheduled here, your surgeon's office will walk you through exactly what to expect and how you can support your child through the day.

What to Expect on Surgery Day

 Please follow the arrival time and check-in instructions provided by your care team. When you arrive, our staff will check you in and guide you through the next steps. Our pre-operative team will review health history, start an IV, and get the patient into a gown and non-skid socks. The surgeon and anesthesiologist will both speak with you before surgery. For many sports medicine and pediatric procedures, a regional nerve block or light general anesthesia is used, depending on the specific procedure, and our physician anesthesiologists are trained in techniques that reduce how much narcotic pain medication is needed afterward.

After surgery, recovery is supervised by a dedicated nurse until the patient is ready to go home, typically the same day. For a fuller walkthrough, see our What to Expect guide.

Recovering From Surgery

Your recovery plan will depend on your procedure and individual needs. Your surgeon will provide detailed instructions about activity, physical therapy if needed, and returning to work or sports. Before you leave Center for Specialty Surgery, our team will review your discharge instructions and answer questions about your immediate recovery.

Pediatric fracture recovery depends heavily on the specific fracture and the child's age. Your surgeon will give you a cast or splint care plan and a clear timeline for follow-up imaging to confirm the bone is healing properly. Physical therapy, available in the same building through the team at Orthopedic + Fracture Specialists(opens in a new tab), supports recovery for both sports injuries and pediatric fractures once a surgeon clears the patient to begin.

Call the surgeon's office if you notice increasing redness or warmth around the incision, new or worsening drainage, a fever above 101°F, or, for a child in a cast, any numbness, tingling, or color change in the fingers or toes.

Understanding the Risks

Like any surgery, sports medicine and pediatric orthopedic procedures carry real risks, including infection, bleeding, a reaction to anesthesia, and, for ACL reconstruction specifically, a small chance the graft doesn't fully heal and a repeat surgery is eventually needed. For pediatric fracture surgery, there's an additional consideration specific to growing bones: an injury to the growth plate can, in rare cases, affect how a bone continues to grow, which is part of why pediatric fracture care calls for its own specific expertise.

Center for Specialty Surgery tracks infection and complication rates every quarter and reports them publicly, rather than keeping that information internal. Your surgeon will review the risks specific to your, or your child's, procedure before you consent to surgery.

What Surgery Costs

Sports medicine and pediatric orthopedic surgery are billed through medical insurance, the same way they would be at a hospital, through the surgeon's office, our facility, and the anesthesia provider separately. We accept most major insurance plans; visit our Insurance page for the full list, or call our billing team with coverage questions.

Our Safety and Quality Standards

Center for Specialty Surgery has been performing orthopedic surgery since 2003, accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and certified by Medicare. Our infection and complication rates are tracked every quarter and reported publicly, and we've been recognized among Newsweek's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers(opens in a new tab) in Oregon in 2025, 2026, and 2027.