Matthew David Ellington MD

Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Pediatric Orthopedics

Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics

Summary

Dr. Matthew Ellington is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Austin, TX, with subspecialties in orthopedic sports medicine and pediatric orthopedics. He completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics at the University of California (San Diego) Medical Center in 2015-2016, after attending the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and completing his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Texas A&M College of Medicine-Scott and White Medical Center. He has expertise in sports medicine, pediatric orthopaedics, and various pediatric surgeries related to the hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, and limb deformities. Dr. Ellington has contributed to multiple publications, including studies on anesthesia outcomes in pediatric ACL reconstruction, management guidelines for patellar dislocation, and treatments for pediatric tibial fractures.

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2015 - 2016
Texas A&M College of Medicine-Scott and White Medical Center (Temple)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010 - 2015
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 2010

PubMed

Long-term Complications From Peripheral Nerve Blocks After Pediatric Orthopaedic Lower Extremity Procedures: A Systematic Review.
Sunny M Trivedi, Charlotte F Wahle, Yifan V Mao, Dimpy Wraich, Kevin G Shea
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2025-03-01
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery in Pediatric Patients: Society of Pediatric Anesthesia Improvement Network.
Kesavan Sadacharam, Tessa Mandler, Steven J Staffa, Sophie R Pestieau, Clinton Fuller
Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2025-01-29
Treatment of proximal tibial buckle fractures: removable knee immobilizer versus long leg cast.
Mitchell Rohrback, Kurt J Wagner 3rd, Abed Abdelaziz, Brian E Kaufman, Christopher D Souder
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. Part B. 2024-05-01

Journal Articles

Acute Management of Pediatric Knee Dislocations : Current Concept Review.
Ellington, M., Stephanie Pearce, Kevin Dale, Kevin McHorse, Mark Paterno, Claire Ryan, Curtis Vandenberg, Cliff Willimon, & Crystal Perkins., Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 8/1/2022
Pediatric Acute Compartment Syndrome: Current Concept Review.
Souder, C. ., Yang, S., Greenhill, D., McClure, P., & Ellington, M., Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 5/1/2021
Safe Return to Play Following ACL Reconstruction in Young Athletes: Current Concept Review.
Stinson, Z., Beck, J., Cruz, A., Ellington, M., VandenBerg, C., Carsen, S., Mayer, S., & Crepeau, A., Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 11/1/2020
Pediatric Lateral humeral condyle fractures
Schroeder KM, Gilbert SR, Ellington M, Souder CD, Yang S, JPOSNA, 5/2020
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Books/Book Chapters

Let’s discuss adolescent sports injuries
Chapter: Lower extremity overuse injuries
Page 51 - 73Pennock A, Ellington MEditors: LaPrade RF, Kocher MS.Edition 1,2016