Michigan (MI) 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. Michigan has
964 practicing
orthopedic surgeons. Broken out by city, orthopedic surgery doctor density
in Adrian is 4,
in Allegan is 1,
in Allen Park is 3,
in Alma is 6,
in Alpena is 3,
in Ann Arbor is 41,
in Auburn Hills is 5,
in Bad Axe is 1,
in Battle Creek is 12,
in Bay City is 6,
in Berkley is 1,
in Big Rapids is 3,
in Birmingham is 1,
in Bloomfield Hills is 3,
in Brighton is 11,
in Cadillac is 2,
in Carson City is 4,
in Charlotte is 3,
in Clare is 2,
in Coldwater is 1,
in Dearborn is 17,
in Detroit is 64,
in East Lansing is 12,
in Escanaba is 2,
in Essexville is 1,
in Farmington Hills is 24,
in Fenton is 1,
in Ferndale is 1,
in Flint is 24,
in Fremont is 2,
in Garden City is 20,
in Gaylord is 5,
in Grand Blanc is 18,
in Grand Haven is 3,
in Grand Rapids is 96,
in Grayling is 4,
in Greenville is 3,
in Grosse Pointe Farms is 1,
in Hancock is 3,
in Harper Woods is 7,
in Hastings is 4,
in Hazel Park is 1,
in Hillsdale is 4,
in Holland is 9,
in Howell is 1,
in Hudsonville is 1,
in Ionia is 3,
in Iron Mountain is 4,
in Ironwood is 1,
in Jackson is 10,
in Kalamazoo is 44,
in Lansing is 40,
in Lapeer is 3,
in Lincoln Park is 1,
in Livonia is 14,
in Ludington is 3,
in Madison Heights is 15,
in Manistee is 2,
in Marquette is 5,
in Marshall is 6,
in Midland is 4,
in Monroe is 3,
in Mount Clemens is 20,
in Mount Pleasant is 5,
in Muskegon is 13,
in New Baltimore is 1,
in Niles is 1,
in Novi is 10,
in Oak Park is 1,
in Owosso is 4,
in Petoskey is 13,
in Plymouth is 9,
in Pontiac is 36,
in Port Huron is 13,
in Portage is 3,
in Rochester is 6,
in Rochester Hills is 11,
in Royal Oak is 66,
in Saginaw is 15,
in Saline is 2,
in Southfield is 34,
in Southgate is 3,
in Sterling Heights is 4,
in Sturgis is 2,
in Tawas City is 2,
in Taylor is 2,
in Tecumseh is 1,
in Three Rivers is 1,
in Traverse City is 14,
in Trenton is 1,
in Troy is 20,
in Warren is 34,
in Watervliet is 2,
in Wayne is 1,
in West Branch is 3,
in Westland is 1,
in Woodhaven is 1,
in Wyandotte is 11,
in Wyoming is 3,
and in Ypsilanti is 25.
Michigan Information
Michigan’s capital is Lansing, and its population is 10,120,860. Michigan has lots of places to entertain residents and visitors: tour Kellogg’s Cereal City USA in Battle Creek, the Motown Historical Museum in Detroit, the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, or the Grand Rapids Brewing Co. Take a carriage tour on Mackinac Island, where no vehicle traffic is allowed. Michigan borders on four of the five Great Lakes, so there are always lakefront vistas and lighthouse tours and boat rides, no matter what shore you’re on. The Soo Lock system is the world’s busiest lock system for boat traffic. Famous people born here include industrialist Henry Ford, and singers Diana Ross and Madonna.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Michigan has a population of 10,120,860.
Of this population, 2,451,309 are under the age of 18
and 1,252,187 are at or above the age of 65.
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