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Ohio (OH) 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. Ohio has 1,109 practicing orthopedic surgeons. Broken out by city, orthopedic surgery doctor density in Akron is 78, in Alliance is 9, in Amherst is 5, in Ashland is 1, in Athens is 3, in Aurora is 4, in Avon is 15, in Avon Lake is 7, in Barberton is 3, in Beachwood is 60, in Beavercreek is 12, in Bedford is 4, in Belpre is 6, in Bowling Green is 4, in Brook Park is 4, in Brooklyn is 4, in Brunswick is 11, in Canfield is 7, in Canton is 30, in Celina is 3, in Centerville is 19, in Chardon is 11, in Cincinnati is 138, in Clayton is 2, in Cleveland is 226, in Cleveland Heights is 6, in Clyde is 2, in Columbus is 167, in Cortland is 1, in Cuyahoga Falls is 13, in Dayton is 65, in Delaware is 5, in Dublin is 27, in Eaton is 1, in Elyria is 5, in Euclid is 19, in Fairfield is 11, in Findlay is 10, in Fremont is 3, in Galion is 3, in Garfield Heights is 17, in Hamilton is 6, in Hillsboro is 4, in Huber Heights is 8, in Independence is 14, in Kent is 10, in Kettering is 12, in Lakewood is 11, in Lancaster is 9, in Lebanon is 7, in Lima is 19, in Logan is 4, in Lorain is 10, in Mansfield is 9, in Marietta is 8, in Marion is 7, in Martins Ferry is 8, in Marysville is 6, in Mason is 25, in Massillon is 25, in Maumee is 7, in Medina is 8, in Mentor is 9, in Milford is 1, in Munroe Falls is 3, in Newark is 7, in Niles is 4, in North Canton is 2, in Oberlin is 6, in Oregon is 5, in Orrville is 8, in Oxford is 4, in Parma is 15, in Perrysburg is 2, in Pickerington is 6, in Ravenna is 4, in Sheffield Village is 14, in Sidney is 2, in Solon is 6, in South Euclid is 23, in Springboro is 11, in Springfield is 7, in Steubenville is 4, in Stow is 3, in Strongsville is 12, in Sylvania is 11, in Tallmadge is 2, in Tipp City is 12, in Toledo is 54, in Troy is 6, in Upper Arlington is 18, in Vandalia is 6, in Wadsworth is 22, in Warren is 9, in Wauseon is 3, in Westerville is 28, in Westlake is 29, in Willoughby is 9, in Wilmington is 4, and in Wooster is 7.

Ohio Information

Ohio’s northern border is Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes. Columbus is the capital city, and the population of Ohio is 11,464,042. Ohio is the birthplace of seven presidents, all born here before 1900. In 1803, President Jefferson approved Ohio’s boundaries and constitution, but congress did not formally admit Ohio as a state. Ohio was not officially accepted into the United States until retroactively in 1953 by President Eisenhower. Visitors drive through covered bridges, see earthen effigy mounds and other historical monuments, or go hiking, fishing, boating or golfing in Ohio’s state parks. The Goodyear Blimp in docks in Akron, the world’s largest crystal ball is in Westerville, and the SunWatch Indian Village Archaeological Park is a popular site in Dayton.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Ohio has a population of 11,464,042. Of this population, 2,685,258 are under the age of 18 and 1,522,387 are at or above the age of 65.

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