Orthopedics

You may be referred to a trauma and orthopedic consultant for treatment of an injury such as a bone fracture, a deformity of the spine or limbs, or a long-term condition that’s developed over many years, such as osteoarthritis.

We specialize in treating people of all ages, including:

• newborns and children with deformities – such as congenital dislocation of the hip, club foot and scoliosis
• young people who need joint preserving surgery – such as arthroscopic surgery or osteotomy
• older people with irreversible degenerative joint problems – who need their joints replacing

Some of the most common operations orthopedic surgeries include:

• repairing fractured bones – for more information, you can read about:
• broken arm or wrist
• broken ankle
• broken collarbone
• broken hip
• broken leg
• broken ribs
• arthroscopy – a minimally invasive (keyhole) technique, where tools are inserted into a joint to diagnose and repair damaged joint tissue, such as cartilage damage
• arthroplasty – surgery used to replace or resurface joints, usually because of arthritis; hip replacements and knee replacements are two widely used and highly effective operations
• repairing damaged muscles, torn tendons or torn ligaments