What is Orthopaedic Traumatology? Orthopaedic Traumatology refers to the orthopaedic care of patients with difficult or complex fractures, non-unions (the failure of a fractured bone to heal normally) and mal-unions (incomplete healing or healing in a bad position). Orthopaedic trauma is a severe injury to part of the musculoskeletal system such as a bone, joint or ligament. Leading causes of orthopaedic trauma include vehicular and industrial accidents, slips, falls or sports injuries.

OUR APPROACH

People of all ages can be affected by a traumatic injury. These injuries can be complex to treat and may involve multiple parts of the body. Our surgeons, who are specially trained in orthopaedic trauma, can quickly and accurately establish a diagnosis and initiate treatment to maximize function.

In traumatic situations, decisions are made quickly. Surgeons rely on their knowledge, training, and experience to choose the appropriate course of treatment. When your bones do not heal as expected, you can be assured our surgeons have experience in handling your potentially complex and sometimes life-threatening situation.

Some of the orthopedic and sports injuries we treat include:

  •  knee pain
  • Dislocations
  • Joint injuries
  • Muscle Injuries
  • Fractures of bones 
  • Joint problems
  • Disorder of bones
  • Congential problems
  • Bone Tumors Orthopaedic surgeons perform numerous types of surgeries. Common procedures include:
    • Arthroscopy—a procedure that uses special cameras and equipment to visualize, diagnose and treat problems inside a joint.
    • Fusion—a "welding" process by which bones are fused together with bone grafts and internal devices (such as metal rods) to heal into a single solid bone.
    • Internal fixation—a method to hold the broken pieces of bone in proper position with metal plates, pins or screws while the bone is healing.
    • Joint replacement (partial, total and revision)—when an arthritic or damaged joint is removed and replaced with an artificial joint called a prosthesis.
    • Osteotomy—the correction of bone deformity by cutting and repositioning the bone.
    • Soft tissue repair—the mending of soft tissue, such as torn tendons or ligaments.

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