Onsite Facilities
At Columbia Orthopaedic Group in Columbia, Missouri, we provide you with comprehensive orthopedic and sports medicine care. Our goal is to get you well and back to your regular routine as quickly as possible. For your convenience, we offer a wide range of ancillary services in our office, including:
To schedule an appointment with one of our board certified physicians, call our office at (573) 443-2402 or request an appointment online.
Columbia Imaging Center
Columbia Orthopaedic Group offers state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging services in our office, including digital x-rays, open MRI, CT scans and fluoroscopy.
Digital X-ray
Digital x-rays are superior to traditional film x-rays because they provide larger, clearer, color-enhanced images that result in a more accurate diagnosis. In addition, the size and shape of the x-ray system allows for faster and easier positioning that can lead to less stress for injured or ill patients. You are also exposed to much less radiation (up to 90% less) than traditional X-rays.
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CT Scan
Traditional X-rays use a stationary X-ray machine to create two-dimensional images of a specific area of your body, much like a photograph. During a CT scan, or computerized tomography, an X-ray unit rotates around your body and takes cross-sectional 3-D pictures, like slices, of the inside of your body. A computer then integrates these images to show bones and soft tissues with greater detail and clarity than regular x-rays. CT scans are used to visualize injuries to bones and surrounding soft tissues such as tendons, ligaments, and muscles.
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Open Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, uses a magnetic field and a sophisticated computer system to give reliable and detailed images of the body. In orthopaedics, we use MRI for high quality images of soft tissue areas such as tendons, ligaments, and muscles. Our open MRI machine produces very clear images of the extremities, including the hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, knee, foot and ankle.
MRI can help provide information for a fast and accurate diagnosis and possibly reduce the need for exploratory surgery or other diagnostic procedures. Our open MRI machine was designed with your comfort in mind by providing spacious, stress-free accommodations for claustrophobic or larger patients.
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Fluoroscopy
Fluoroscopy is an imaging technique that shows a continuous x-ray image on a monitor, much like an x-ray movie. During fluoroscopy, an x-ray beam is passed through the body and the image is transmitted to a monitor so that the body part and its motion can be seen in detail. In orthopaedics, we use fluoroscopy during surgery, most often when repairing fractures or operating on the spine.
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Surgical Center at Columbia Orthopaedic Group
Advances in orthopaedic surgical techniques mean that an increasing number of surgeries can be performed as outpatient procedures. That’s why Columbia Orthopaedic Group is pleased to have a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center within our office. For your convenience, we will schedule your appointment on site after your appointment and before you leave our office.
Our ambulatory surgery center offers same day surgery and features the latest in cutting-edge medical equipment and surgical devices to allow our physicians to perform the most effective technique for each case.
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Viscosupplementation
Viscosupplementation therapy is an appropriate treatment for people with knee arthritis that has failed to respond to more conservative therapy. A solution of hyaluronic acid is injected directly into the knee joint to restore the cushioning and lubricating properties of normal joint fluid. It is useful for people who are trying to delay surgery or are not candidates for knee replacement surgery. Viscosupplementation injections are typically given weekly for 3 or 4 weeks and provide pain relief for several months.
Please visit our patient education library to learn more about viscosupplementation therapy.
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PRP and ACP Therapy
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy is a revolutionary procedure that uses components of the body’s own blood cells to stimulate the natural healing process in certain orthopedic conditions.
To obtain platelet-rich plasma, a small amount of blood is drawn from the patient and placed in a centrifuge, which spins at a high speed and separates platelets from red blood cells. The platelet-rich plasma, which contains 3 to 10 times more platelets than normal blood, is then injected into the site of injury. Filled with healing and growth factors, platelets jump start the repair process and attract the essential aid of stem cells. PRP therapy’s natural healing process accelerates the body’s efforts by delivering a higher concentration of platelets through a simple injection.
Autologous conditioned plasma (ACP), which features different proportions of platelets and other cells, is another form of PRP therapy. Both PRP and ACP therapy provide effective pain relief and faster healing, and can eliminate the need for surgery and prolonged recovery.
PRP therapy is showing promising results with osteoarthritis of the knee, shoulder, hip and spine, as well as rotator cuff tears, chronic plantar fasciitis, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, cartilage injuries, tennis elbow, ankle sprains, tendonitis, ligament sprains and fractures.
Please visit our patient education library to learn more about PRP therapy.
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Columbia Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
For your convenience, we offer an extensive inventory of DME products, including braces, crutches, walkers, orthotics, splints for surgical and non-surgical treatment, as well as equipment specifically designed for post-surgical care. Since our DME supplies are right in our office, you can head home with the items you need after your visit or procedure; there’s no need to go anywhere else.
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