Prof. Matthew Robert Schmitz M.D.
Orthopedist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
2200 Bergquist Dr Suite 1 Lackland TX, 78236About
Dr. Matthew Schmitz is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Lackland, TX. Dr. Schmitz specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system in children. As a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Schmitz tends to childrens bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Pediatric orthopaedic surgeons can treat newborns to teenagers. Some conditions Dr. Schmitz treats include gait abnormalities like limping, limp and spine deformities, broken bones and bone and joint infections.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The hip antero-superior labral tear with avulsion of rectus femoris (HALTAR) lesion: does the SLAP equivalent in the hip exist?
- What's New in Pediatric and Adolescent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries?
- Reliability of Casting Indices Among Members of an Orthopaedic Surgery Residency.
- Iatrogenic Hip Instability Treated With Periacetabular Osteotomy.
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