Orthopaedics Department
What is orthopedics?
Orthopedic doctors (sometimes also called orthopaedic doctors or orthopaedic surgeons) are doctors who focus on caring for your bones, joints, ligaments, nerves, and tendons (the tissue that connects bones and joints). These parts of your body are also referred to as your “musculoskeletal system.
A person may visit an orthopedist if they have a musculoskeletal condition.
Orthopedics is a branch of medicine that focuses on the care of the skeletal system and its interconnecting parts. These parts include the:
- bones
- muscles
- joints
- tendons
- ligaments
An orthopedist often works as part of a larger orthopedic treatment team. This team may include:
- physician assistants
- nurse practitioners
- occupational and physical therapists
- athletic trainers
Knee Replacement
what is knee replacement?
Knee replacement, also known as knee arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure to replace the weight-bearing surfaces of the knee joint to relieve pain and disability. It is most commonly performed for osteoarthritis, and also for other knee diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
Hip Replacement
what is hip replacement?
Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant, that is, a hip prosthesis. Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi replacement.
Arthroscopy
what is Arthroscopy?
arthroscopy refers to the type of keyhole surgery that is used for the dual purpose of diagnosing problems with the joints and repairing damage done to the same. The procedure is usually performed on knees, wrists, elbows, ankles and shoulders.
This surgery is recommended for those suffering from problems with joints, such as swelling or stiffness and whose initial imaging tests have not been able to determine its cause. An arthroscopy is then used to look at the inside of the joint.
