Connecticut (CT) Orthopedic Surgery Doctors and Physicians
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Orthopedic Surgery Information
Description
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.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
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.
Procedures Performed
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.
Tests Performed
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.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Connecticut has
384 practicing
orthopedic surgeons. Broken out by city, orthopedic surgery doctor density
in Ansonia is 5,
in Avon is 5,
in Bethlehem is 1,
in Bloomfield is 8,
in Branford is 5,
in Bridgeport is 13,
in Bristol is 7,
in Brookfield is 6,
in Canton is 2,
in Cheshire is 1,
in Colchester is 7,
in Danbury is 24,
in Danielson is 1,
in Darien is 4,
in East Hartford is 2,
in Easton is 1,
in Enfield is 11,
in Essex is 4,
in Fairfield is 20,
in Farmington is 16,
in Glastonbury is 2,
in Greenwich is 12,
in Groton is 4,
in Guilford is 20,
in Hamden is 19,
in Hartford is 41,
in Hebron is 1,
in Madison is 1,
in Manchester is 8,
in Marlborough is 1,
in Meriden is 5,
in Middlebury is 7,
in Middletown is 10,
in Milford is 23,
in Mystic is 2,
in N Franklin is 5,
in Naugatuck is 1,
in New Britain is 10,
in New Canaan is 1,
in New Haven is 39,
in New London is 2,
in New Milford is 11,
in Newington is 1,
in North Franklin is 6,
in North Haven is 2,
in Norwalk is 14,
in Norwich is 3,
in Old Greenwich is 1,
in Old Lyme is 1,
in Oxford is 4,
in Prospect is 1,
in Putnam is 4,
in Ridgefield is 5,
in Rocky Hill is 3,
in Sharon is 3,
in Shelton is 10,
in Sherman is 1,
in South Windsor is 3,
in Southbury is 9,
in Southington is 7,
in Southport is 1,
in Stamford is 15,
in Stratford is 2,
in Torrington is 8,
in Trumbull is 9,
in Vernon is 2,
in Vernon Rockville is 1,
in Wallingford is 13,
in Waterbury is 17,
in Waterford is 5,
in Weatogue is 1,
in West Haven is 2,
in Westbrook is 4,
in Willimantic is 4,
in Windsor is 1,
and in Woodbridge is 1.
Connecticut Information
This New England state is one of the original 13 states; Connecticut’s capital is Hartford and its population is 3,510,297. This state is steeped in history. Visit the past at the Nathan Hale Homestead near New London, or Yale University in New Haven. Tour the home of Mark Twain, the New England Air Museum, or the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Explore a historic tobacco farming area, do some hiking and biking, or visit the numerous antique shops or lighthouses in the eastern coastal area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Connecticut has a population of 3,510,297.
Of this population, 812,182 are under the age of 18
and 472,089 are at or above the age of 65.
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