Texas (TX) 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. Texas has
1,718 practicing
orthopedic surgeons. Broken out by city, orthopedic surgery doctor density
in Abilene is 16,
in Allen is 4,
in Amarillo is 27,
in Angleton is 2,
in Arlington is 27,
in Austin is 99,
in Bay City is 1,
in Beaumont is 22,
in Bedford is 11,
in Beeville is 2,
in Bellaire is 17,
in Bellville is 1,
in Brownsville is 7,
in Bryan is 9,
in Burleson is 4,
in Burnet is 2,
in Carrollton is 11,
in Cedar Park is 3,
in Cleburne is 4,
in Cleveland is 3,
in College Station is 5,
in Columbus is 1,
in Conroe is 6,
in Coppell is 4,
in Corpus Christi is 32,
in Dallas is 161,
in Denton is 12,
in El Paso is 66,
in Euless is 4,
in Fort Worth is 82,
in Friendswood is 1,
in Frisco is 10,
in Galveston is 49,
in Garland is 10,
in Granbury is 6,
in Grand Prairie is 4,
in Grapevine is 10,
in Greenville is 5,
in Harlingen is 10,
in Houston is 284,
in Humble is 3,
in Hurst is 7,
in Irving is 13,
in Jasper is 1,
in Katy is 11,
in Kaufman is 2,
in Kerrville is 3,
in Killeen is 5,
in Lancaster is 2,
in Laredo is 9,
in League City is 9,
in Lewisville is 10,
in Live Oak is 8,
in Longview is 14,
in Lubbock is 52,
in Lufkin is 5,
in Marshall is 3,
in Mcallen is 12,
in Mckinney is 4,
in Mesquite is 5,
in Midland is 13,
in Missouri City is 1,
in Nacogdoches is 6,
in New Braunfels is 6,
in North Richland Hills is 6,
in Odessa is 10,
in Paris is 7,
in Pasadena is 7,
in Pearland is 5,
in Plano is 54,
in Port Arthur is 6,
in Portland is 2,
in Richardson is 10,
in Richmond is 8,
in Rockdale is 2,
in Rockwall is 9,
in Rosenberg is 1,
in Round Rock is 15,
in San Angelo is 16,
in San Antonio is 144,
in San Marcos is 7,
in Sherman is 4,
in Spring is 3,
in Stephenville is 4,
in Sugar Land is 25,
in Temple is 23,
in Terrell is 2,
in Texarkana is 12,
in Texas City is 5,
in Tomball is 12,
in Tyler is 26,
in Victoria is 11,
in Waco is 15,
in Waxahachie is 3,
in Weatherford is 5,
in Webster is 8,
in Weslaco is 4,
in Wharton is 2,
in Wichita Falls is 10,
and in Winnsboro is 1.
Texas Information
Texas achieved statehood in 1845, and its capital is Austin. Houston is home to the Johnson Space Center with its world-famous NASA Mission Control. Texas offers a multitude of outdoor activities: you can visit a ranch or a rodeo, or go hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, or canoeing. Popular sites are the Alamo in San Antonio, the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, the Natural Bridge Caverns in San Antonio, or the Padre Island National Seashore in Corpus Christi. Famous Texans include former presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Dwight D. Eisenhower, actors Tommy Lee Jones and Joan Crawford, and musicians Janis Joplin and Buddy Holly.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Texas has a population of 22,859,968.
Of this population, 6,219,854 are under the age of 18
and 2,258,423 are at or above the age of 65.
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