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Derek Kelly, M.D.
Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics
Pediatric Orthopedics: Perthes Disease, Hip Dysplasia, Limp Deformities, Sports Injuries, Spine Deformities
Collierville
5.0
712 Ratings
271 Comments
5.0
712 Ratings
271 Comments
Dr. Kelly is a pediatric orthopaedic who treats a wide range of conditions including sports injuries, fractures, limb deformities, hip dysplasia, Perthes disease, and foot deformities.
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Specialties:
Pediatric Orthopaedics
Locations:
Collierville
Joined Staff:
August 2008
Education:
University of Central Arkansas, 1998
Med School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2002
Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2007
Other Information:
Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopaedics & Scoliosis, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, 2008
University Appointment: Professor, UT-Campbell Clinic, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialty Areas of Orthopaedic Treatment
Dr. Kelly treats a wide variety of pediatric orthopedic conditions including sports injuries, fractures, limb deformities, hip dysplasia, hip impingement, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, spine deformities (scoliosis and kyphosis), Perthes disease, and foot deformities (including clubfoot). Dr. Kelly has contributed over 100 publications to the medical literature on a wide variety of orthopedic surgery topics. He has also published over a dozen book chapters in orthopedic surgery textbooks.
Perthes Disease
Dr. Kelly is a member of the International Perthes Study Group and is the only physician in the study group from the state of Tennessee.
Perthes disease is a childhood hip disorder affecting a wide range of children ages 2 to 15 (most commonly from ages 4 to 9) and is caused by a disruption of blood flow to the ball of the hip joint. The loss of blood flow produces the death of bone in the femoral head, which is referred to as “avascular necrosis” of the femoral head. Boys are four times more likely to be affected than girls. Ten percent of patients will have Perthes in both hips (referred to as bilateral disease). Usually one side is affected first and then the other side will get the disease a few years later.
For more information about this disease, please visit http://www.perthesdisease.org/
Treatment of Clubfoot
The Ponseti Method was developed at the University of Iowa by Dr. Ignacio Ponseti. This method for clubfoot treatment is nearly 100% effective when used properly by a trained health care provider and is considered the “gold standard” treatment for clubfoot – a condition which causes a child’s ankles to rotate internally. Untreated, children with clubfoot eventually appear to walk on their ankles or sides of their feet. Dr. Kelly is the only Certified Ponseti Provider in the state of Tennessee.
For more information about the Ponseti Method of clubfoot treatment, visit http://www.ponseti.info.
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Dr Kelly was pleasant, professional and very respectful as he listened.
Amazing doctor for my 6 year old!! Great experience for a my scared little girl!!
I think he was very good. Only spent 5 minutes with is, but that is understandable as it was a fractured thumb. Answered all of our questions.
Very friendly & thorough with explanation of sons injury
My child is a little scared of him. But I find him to be very helpful and forthcoming.
He did a wonderful job on my 15yr olds knee surgery. Great bedside manner and their clinic runs on time. I would highly recommend him to anyone and use him again!
Great attitude!! Very informative.
We have been with Dr. Kelly for 9 years now. We absolutely love him. He is always so thorough with my child’s condition and answers any and all questions we have without making us feel rushed! Gets us in and out of appointments quickly which is wonderful if you are a mom with multiple children in a limited time frame! Highly highly recommend him to anyone that needs an ortho doctor!!
He was very nice and professional. Mostly, he was concerned with issue and was able to pinpoint the source of my problem.
Great doctor!