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Indiana (IN) 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. Indiana has 550 practicing orthopedic surgeons. Broken out by city, orthopedic surgery doctor density in Anderson is 14, in Angola is 14, in Auburn is 1, in Aurora is 1, in Avon is 22, in Batesville is 5, in Bedford is 5, in Beech Grove is 3, in Bloomington is 11, in Bluffton is 15, in Brazil is 1, in Bremen is 2, in Brookville is 1, in Brownsburg is 1, in Carmel is 18, in Chesterton is 15, in Columbia City is 14, in Columbus is 12, in Connersville is 3, in Corydon is 6, in Crawfordsville is 5, in Crown Point is 5, in Danville is 12, in Decatur is 14, in Dyer is 2, in East Chicago is 2, in Elkhart is 10, in Elwood is 3, in Evansville is 29, in Fishers is 20, in Fort Wayne is 42, in Frankfort is 1, in Franklin is 5, in Gary is 2, in Goshen is 6, in Greencastle is 4, in Greendale is 1, in Greenfield is 8, in Greensburg is 2, in Greenwood is 2, in Hammond is 7, in Hartford City is 1, in Hobart is 16, in Huntington is 16, in Jasper is 4, in Jeffersonville is 9, in Kendallville is 14, in Knox is 1, in Kokomo is 11, in La Porte is 5, in Lafayette is 17, in Lawrenceburg is 2, in Lebanon is 4, in Ligonier is 1, in Logansport is 4, in Lowell is 1, in Madison is 4, in Marion is 5, in Martinsville is 1, in Merrillville is 21, in Michigan City is 11, in Middlebury is 2, in Mishawaka is 9, in Mooresville is 12, in Muncie is 12, in Munster is 24, in Nappanee is 4, in New Albany is 12, in New Castle is 2, in Newburgh is 9, in Noblesville is 6, in North Manchester is 13, in North Vernon is 3, in Osceola is 1, in Paoli is 1, in Peru is 3, in Plymouth is 6, in Portage is 14, in Portland is 1, in Princeton is 1, in Richmond is 11, in Rochester is 2, in Rushville is 1, in Salem is 1, in Schererville is 8, in Scottsburg is 1, in Sellersburg is 1, in Seymour is 5, in Shelbyville is 9, in South Bend is 22, in Terre Haute is 13, in Tipton is 3, in Upland is 1, in Valparaiso is 18, in Vincennes is 5, in Wabash is 2, in Warsaw is 15, in Washington is 3, in Westfield is 1, and in Zionsville is 2.

Indiana Information

Indiana’s population is 6,271,973, and most of the state’s population is located in the north, near the Lake Michigan shoreline, and is part of the greater metro Chicago area. Indiana became a state in 1816, and boasts many historical sites and covered bridges, numerous state parks and forests, hunting and fishing, and a variety of golf courses. Centrally located Indianapolis is home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hosting the world-famous 500-mile auto race every year. This capital and largest city of Indiana also hosts a Civil War museum, a planetarium, and the Indiana Historical Society, among many other attractions.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Indiana has a population of 6,271,973. Of this population, 1,566,280 are under the age of 18 and 774,303 are at or above the age of 65.

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