North Carolina (NC) 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. North Carolina has
802 practicing
orthopedic surgeons. Broken out by city, orthopedic surgery doctor density
in Ahoskie is 1,
in Albemarle is 2,
in Asheboro is 4,
in Asheville is 40,
in Boone is 7,
in Brevard is 1,
in Burgaw is 1,
in Burlington is 7,
in Carolina Beach is 3,
in Cary is 18,
in Chapel Hill is 27,
in Charlotte is 116,
in Clinton is 2,
in Clyde is 1,
in Columbus is 1,
in Concord is 17,
in Cornelius is 1,
in Dunn is 1,
in Durham is 101,
in Eden is 3,
in Edenton is 1,
in Elizabeth City is 3,
in Elizabethtown is 2,
in Elkin is 4,
in Fayetteville is 20,
in Forest City is 1,
in Franklin is 3,
in Garner is 11,
in Gastonia is 15,
in Goldsboro is 7,
in Greensboro is 38,
in Greenville is 16,
in Hamlet is 1,
in Henderson is 5,
in Hendersonville is 15,
in Hickory is 18,
in High Point is 18,
in Highlands is 2,
in Hillsborough is 1,
in Hudson is 3,
in Huntersville is 14,
in Jacksonville is 6,
in Jefferson is 1,
in Kernersville is 1,
in Kill Devil Hills is 3,
in Kings Mountain is 1,
in Kinston is 6,
in Kitty Hawk is 1,
in Laurinburg is 3,
in Leland is 3,
in Lenoir is 3,
in Lexington is 4,
in Lincolnton is 8,
in Louisburg is 2,
in Lumberton is 3,
in Madison is 1,
in Marion is 1,
in Matthews is 5,
in Mocksville is 1,
in Monroe is 9,
in Mooresville is 9,
in Morganton is 8,
in Morrisville is 1,
in Mount Airy is 5,
in Murphy is 1,
in New Bern is 11,
in Newton is 2,
in North Wilkesboro is 1,
in Ocean Isle Beach is 2,
in Oxford is 3,
in Raleigh is 49,
in Reidsville is 2,
in Roanoke Rapids is 3,
in Robbinsville is 1,
in Rockingham is 1,
in Rocky Mount is 11,
in Roxboro is 2,
in Rutherfordton is 3,
in Salisbury is 9,
in Sanford is 6,
in Shelby is 9,
in Smithfield is 4,
in Southern Pines is 1,
in Southport is 6,
in Spruce Pine is 2,
in Statesville is 9,
in Sylva is 7,
in Tarboro is 3,
in Taylorsville is 3,
in Thomasville is 4,
in Troy is 1,
in Valdese is 1,
in Wake Forest is 4,
in Wallace is 1,
in Washington is 2,
in Waynesville is 1,
in Whiteville is 2,
in Williamston is 1,
in Wilmington is 27,
and in Wilson is 7.
North Carolina Information
North Carolina was one of the thirteen original colonies, and achieved statehood in 1789. The population of North Carolina is 8,683,242, and the capital city is Raleigh, named after Sir Walter Raleigh, who established the first English colony in the New World.
The Appalachian Mountain range covers the western part of the state, and the mountains receive significant snowfall in winter. Visitors can tour a plantation near Wilmington, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the museums or historic sites in Raleigh or Charlotte, or the aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores on the Atlantic Coast.
According to 2005 Census estimates, North Carolina has a population of 8,683,242.
Of this population, 2,098,194 are under the age of 18
and 1,049,995 are at or above the age of 65.
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