Dr. Walter O Carlson MD
Orthopedist
810 E 23rd St Sioux Falls SD, 57105About
Dr. Walter Carlson is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Sioux Falls, SD. Dr. Carlson specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Carlson tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Univ of Mn Med Sch-Minneapolis, Minneapolis Mn 1977
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Dr. Walter O Carlson MD's Expert Contributions
Can my spinal pain be treated with a surgery?
This depends on the diagnosis. Back pain rarely responds to surgery. READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Atlantoaxial instability in Down's syndrome: a case report and review.
- Monteggia fractures: beware!
- Spinal stenosis.
- Vertebral compression fractures: treatment and evaluation.
- Idiopathic toe-walking.
- Orthopaedic. Radiology. Pathology Conference: Bilateral leg pain in a 4-year-old girl.
- Hip fracture management and outcomes at a regional South Dakota hospital.
- Spinal health and smoking.
- Angular deformities of the tibia in children: a review of three cases.
- Evaluating hip pain in children.
- The management of intoeing: a review.
- NP vs. PA: what is the difference?
- An algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
- An algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
- Myositis ossificans of the upper extremity: a long-term follow-up.
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