Orthopedic surgery deals with problems of the spine and the extremities. An orthopedic surgeon diagnoses and treats patients whose musculoskeletal problems include arthritis, trauma and congenital deformities. He or she also works with patients who have traumatic and overuse injuries. Using both surgical and non-surgical means, the orthopedic surgeon will treat injuries and degenerative problems of the spine and extremities, such as hands, feet, knees, shoulders and elbows.
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Spinal Infection, Spinal Deformity, Spinal Discectomy, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Injury, Herniated Disc, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Cord Tumors, arthritis, Tennis elbow, Trigger finger, Ganglion cysts, Wrist fractures, Brachial plexus injuries, Orthopaedic trauma, and congenital deformities.
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Kyphosis Surgery, Disc Disease / Surgery, Joint Surgery, Hand surgery, Back / Spine Surgery , Hip Replacement, Invasive Disc Surgery, Repair fracture of radius (bone)/ulna, Shoulder arthroscopy and débridement, Repair of ankle fracture (bimalleolar type), Total joint reconstruction (arthroplasty), Laminectomy, Spine surgery, Knee replacement, Lumbar spinal fusion, Foot and ankle surgery, Carpal tunnel release, Removal of support implant, Low back intervertebral disc surgery, and Knee arthroscopy and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including MRI arthrogram, Cat Scan, x-ray, Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), PET scan, Gallium Scan, Hip Ultrasound, Medical Photography, Bone Scans, and Spine Ultrasound.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 26,961 practicing orthopedic surgeons. Broken out by state, orthopedic surgery doctor density in Alabama is 354, in Alaska is 73, in Arizona is 495, in Arkansas is 172, in California is 3,055, in Colorado is 499, in Connecticut is 375, in Delaware is 83, in District of Columbia is 124, in Florida is 1,577, in Georgia is 731, in Hawaii is 121, in Idaho is 151, in Illinois is 1,067, in Indiana is 543, in Iowa is 263, in Kansas is 245, in Kentucky is 329, in Louisiana is 381, in Maine is 154, in Maryland is 554, in Massachusetts is 900, in Michigan is 948, in Minnesota is 578, in Mississippi is 210, in Missouri is 602, in Montana is 100, in Nebraska is 151, in Nevada is 169, in New Hampshire is 180, in New Jersey is 797, in New Mexico is 179, in New York is 1,645, in North Carolina is 774, in North Dakota is 63, in Ohio is 1,107, in Oklahoma is 313, in Oregon is 370, in Pennsylvania is 1,376, in Rhode Island is 150, in South Carolina is 392, in South Dakota is 87, in Tennessee is 584, in Texas is 1,692, in Utah is 228, in Vermont is 59, in Virginia is 654, in Washington is 614, in West Virginia is 136, in Wisconsin is 527, and in Wyoming is 71.
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