The musculoskeletal system consists of bones, muscles, joints, ligaments and nerves. Orthopedics is a wide and multifaceted specialty. The arms, legs, pelvis, spine and the connective tissues of the bones, muscles, blood vessels, nerves and spinal cord all fall within the scope of Orthopedics and Traumatology. Working in coordination with other departments such as Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, our Orthopedics & Traumatology department covers a broad range of conditions.
What conditions does an Orthopedics & Traumatology specialist treat?
- Prosthetic surgery
- Total hip and knee replacement
- Shoulder and elbow surgery
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Frozen shoulder
- Sports injuries
- Knee arthroscopy
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries
- Ligament and meniscus injuries
- Hip and shoulder arthroplasty (joint replacement)
- Surgical treatment of emergency orthopedic fractures
- Pediatric orthopedics
- Intra-articular injections and PRP applications
- Deformity surgery
- Limb lengthening procedures
- Hand surgery
- Regenerative biological therapies
