Find an Orthopedic Surgeon

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.

Orthopedic Surgeons may treat any of the following conditions...

• Arthritis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Fractures
• Herniated Disc
• Injury
• Osteoporosis
• Scoliosis
• Spinal cord injury

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Back / Spine Surgery , Disc Disease / Surgery, Hand surgery, Hip Replacement, Invasive Disc Surgery, Joint Surgery, Kyphosis Surgery, Repair fracture of radius (bone)/ulna, Repair of ankle fracture (bimalleolar type), Shoulder arthroscopy and débridement, Knee replacement, Laminectomy, Spine surgery, Total joint reconstruction (arthroplasty), Carpal tunnel release, Foot and ankle surgery, Lumbar spinal fusion, Débridement of skin/muscle/bone/fracture, Incise finger tendon sheath, Knee arthroscopy and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Knee arthroscopy and chondroplasty, Knee arthroscopy and menisectomy, Knee arthroscopy repair of both menisci, Low back intervertebral disc surgery, Removal of support implant, Repair fracture of the distal part of radius, Repair of ankle fracture (fibula), Repair of femoral neck fracture, Repair of femoral shaft fracture, Repair of rotator cuff tendon, Repair of trochanteric fracture, Shoulder and elbow surgery, Shoulder arthroscopy and decompression, and Shoulder arthroscopy/distal clavicle excision.

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, orthopedic surgeons will often perform one of many tests including Cat Scan, MRI arthrogram, Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), x-ray, PET scan, Bone Scans, Gallium Scan, Hip Ultrasound, Medical Photography, and Spine Ultrasound.