Illinois (IL) 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. Illinois has
1,067 practicing
orthopedic surgeons. Broken out by city, orthopedic surgery doctor density
in Alton is 7,
in Arlington Heights is 23,
in Aurora is 26,
in Belleville is 8,
in Berwyn is 9,
in Bloomington is 14,
in Breese is 1,
in Calumet City is 3,
in Canton is 1,
in Carmi is 1,
in Carol Stream is 4,
in Cary is 2,
in Centralia is 4,
in Champaign is 7,
in Charleston is 1,
in Chester is 1,
in Chicago is 310,
in Chicago Heights is 6,
in Clinton is 2,
in Crystal Lake is 13,
in Danville is 4,
in Decatur is 7,
in Dekalb is 1,
in Des Plaines is 10,
in Dixon is 3,
in Effingham is 5,
in Elgin is 22,
in Elk Grove Village is 25,
in Elmhurst is 17,
in Evanston is 8,
in Fairview Heights is 1,
in Freeport is 4,
in Galesburg is 7,
in Geneva is 13,
in Glenview is 38,
in Granite City is 3,
in Harvard is 1,
in Herrin is 10,
in Highland is 1,
in Highland Park is 3,
in Hillsboro is 1,
in Jacksonville is 3,
in Jerseyville is 3,
in Joliet is 28,
in Kankakee is 1,
in Lake Forest is 3,
in Litchfield is 2,
in Lockport is 1,
in Long Grove is 1,
in Macomb is 1,
in Marion is 1,
in Mattoon is 7,
in McHenry is 4,
in Mendota is 1,
in Moline is 12,
in Morris is 8,
in Morton Grove is 9,
in Mount Carmel is 1,
in Mount Vernon is 8,
in Naperville is 23,
in New Lenox is 5,
in Normal is 3,
in North Chicago is 2,
in Northbrook is 3,
in Oak Park is 19,
in Oakbrook Terrace is 15,
in Olney is 1,
in Olympia Fields is 9,
in Orland Park is 16,
in Ottawa is 2,
in Palos Heights is 12,
in Palos Hills is 6,
in Park Ridge is 9,
in Pekin is 4,
in Peoria is 17,
in Peru is 4,
in Pittsfield is 1,
in Pontiac is 2,
in Princeton is 1,
in Quincy is 7,
in Robinson is 1,
in Rockford is 33,
in Rolling Meadows is 2,
in Round Lake is 4,
in Salem is 1,
in Sandwich is 1,
in Silvis is 4,
in Spring Valley is 3,
in Springfield is 49,
in Sterling is 3,
in Streator is 3,
in Sycamore is 7,
in Tuscola is 1,
in Urbana is 14,
in Warrenville is 11,
in Watseka is 1,
in Waukegan is 1,
in Wheaton is 1,
in Woodstock is 1,
and in Yorkville is 5.
Illinois Information
Most people think that Chicago, because of its size and popularity, is Illinois’ capital city, but that distinction belongs to Springfield, home of the Abraham Lincoln Museum. Illinois has hundreds of museums, numerous yearly art and ethnic festivals, a lakeshore bordering Lake Michigan, and the many national forests and parks that offers visitors camping, horseback riding, biking, kayaking, and fishing.
Chicago is home to the Sears Tower, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Adler Planetarium, the Museum of Science and Industry, and other cultural opportunities and restaurants in the Navy Pier area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Illinois has a population of 12,763,371.
Of this population, 3,172,677 are under the age of 18
and 1,523,937 are at or above the age of 65.
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