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Paediatric orthopaedics

Paediatric orthopaedics

Paediatric orthopaedics is the medical and surgical speciality dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of musculoskeletal disorders in children and adolescents. It manages bone growth disorders, limb or spinal deformities, congenital conditions, trauma and injuries related to sports.

Our objective is to support each child towards harmonious development by offering personalised care, adapted to their age, growth and specific needs, from birth until skeletal maturity.

Scoliosis
Gait disorders
Hip dislocation
Child's knee
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Dr Bruno Baillon explains a diagnosis to a female patient using a knee model
Practitioners
Dr Cristian Ninulescu

Dr Cristian Ninulescu

Scoliosis · Gait disorders · Hip dislocation · Childhood knee conditions · Clubfoot

Dr Cristian Ninulescu is a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon. His entire practice is dedicated to the management of bone and joint conditions in children and adolescents.

Graduated in medicine with the highest distinction from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova (Romania) in 2010, he completed an international training path including an Erasmus year at the University of Mons (UMONS). After initial training in orthopaedic surgery in Bucharest (2010-2012), he continued his specialisation in Brussels from 2012 to 2017.

Dr Ninulescu has completed his training through numerous international specialised courses and programmes in paediatric orthopaedics and sports surgery (ULB, EPOS BAT Course, EPOS Advanced Courses Vienna, EBAC Istanbul, DIU in Arthroscopy from the French-Speaking Arthroscopy Society with a dissertation and fellowship under the direction of Prof. Romain Seil, Luxembourg, EPOS Clubfoot Course Porto, EPOS Advanced Pediatric Arthroscopy Course – Geneva).

His expertise focuses particularly on knee conditions in children and adolescents, as well as paediatric sports injuries, notably patellar instability, anterior cruciate ligament injuries, osteochondritis dissecans and discoid meniscus. He also treats all paediatric orthopaedic conditions, notably spinal deformities, gait disorders, limb length discrepancies, knock knees (genu valgum), bow legs (genu varum), developmental dysplasia and dislocation of the hip, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, as well as foot conditions such as flat foot, cavus foot, tarsal coalitions and clubfoot.

Dr Ninulescu is a member of the Royal Belgian Society for Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SORBCOT), the Belgian Association of Pediatric Orthopaedics (BAPO), the European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS), the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) and the French-speaking Arthroscopy Society (SFA). He regularly takes part in international conferences and training courses in order to maintain up-to-date expertise based on the most recent scientific data.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know to prepare for your visit to the centre and approach your treatment with complete peace of mind.

No, a medical prescription is not required to see a doctor, regardless of the speciality. Only physiotherapy sessions require a prescription in order to be reimbursed by your health insurance.

Reimbursement depends on the fee-agreement status of the practitioner consulted, as some have opted out of the national health insurance scheme. The fee-agreement status of each practitioner is indicated when booking the appointment.

This is the strength of our multidisciplinary approach. Our surgeons, physicians, physiotherapists and osteopaths all share the same secure medical record. This allows us to design your treatment plan together and monitor your progress in real time.

The simplest way is to use our online direct booking modules (available via Rosa on our Contact page). There, you can choose your practitioner and time slot in just a few clicks. For any urgent matters, our reception desk remains reachable by email at contact@orthochatelain.com.

Yes. Our patients' comfort begins right from the journey. The centre is fully accessible to people with reduced mobility (PRM). It is served by trams 81, 8 and 93 as well as buses 54, 59, 60 and 71 (Bailli / Trinité stops). A paid public car park is available at Place du Châtelain, a few minutes' walk away.

Yes. Thanks to our exclusive partnership with Ortho4You, a bandage and technical support service is available right within the centre on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. Your braces and orthopaedic equipment can be custom-fitted during these times.

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