Orthopaedic

Orthopaedic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with diagnosis, care, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of injuries and diseases of the body's musculoskeletal system, the complex system that includes: bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves. Orthopaedics (although literally meaning to straighten the child) now refers to any surgery of the musculo skeletal system. It includes:

• Implanting artificial joints for the treatment of degenerative arthritis (osteo or rheumatoid), congenital
• Abnormalities of joints, and other disorders which affect specific joint function
• Fixation of broken bones
• Repair of ligament and tendon damage resulting from sporting and similar injuries
• Treatment of deformity and trauma to the spine

In recent years there has been some revolutionary advances in joint replacement surgery. Till recently the joints, which were commonly replaced were that of knee joints and hip joints. Now the other parts of body can also be replaced as that of shoulder, elbow, wrist, finger and ankle joints. The revolutionary materials and cementing is done which are more long lasting and body friendly.

The other major development in orthopaedic surgery has taken place in knee surgery, which is called uni-compartmental knee replacement. Now the recovery has become more swift and painless due to better cementing techniques. This surgery is more useful for younger generation because now surgery is also done without using binding materials. The screws and other press fit methods ensure further replacements and adjustments with less difficulty and pain.

In case of hip replacement surgery the method called hybrid hip replacement techniques is becoming common with higher success rates. The younger generation is showing higher success rate. Here the hip joint cup is fixed without cement through screws. The femoral component or the part of bone only needs cementing material. This technique has increased the life of joints and reduced post surgery recovery period.

There has been phenomenal improvement in cementing methods for joining the joints. The material used for cementing is poly methyl metha crylate. It has been observed that if cementing is done properly then life of joints also increase and can last for life long. These days better quality cement guns are used. For mixing the material, vacuum mixers with pressurization techniques are used.

The department of orthopaedics is equipped with most modern state-of-the art for the treatment of the trauma of the musculo skeletal system. The department specializes in latest techniques and treatments such as minimally invasive surgery, cartilage and bone transplantation, spine surgery and limb sparing surgery. Orthopaedic department of our institutions has pioneered orthopaedic procedures like Total Hip and knee replacements, the lllizarov procedure and Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Technique. The department has done performed more than 200 bone marrow transplants at a very high success rate of 98%.

Our orthopaedics department is one of the best joint replacement units in India offering total Joint replacements (both primary and revision) of hip, knee and shoulder. This unit also offers advanced spine surgery involving Moss-Miamis, steffi and lupue instrumentation dealing with spinal trauma and scoliosis. Ilizarov procedures, Cervical Spine surgeries are done routinely. Fully equipped Physiotherapy Unit provides essential backup support.