Some Common Orthopaedic Treatments

Some Common Orthopaedic Treatments

 

Orthopaedics refers to your muscles and joints, bones and the doctors who work in this field will often handle patients who have suffered bone fractures, needing joint replacement or ligament surgery.  Orthopedic branch of surgery treats and heals acute and traumatic injuries caused by overuse or disorders in the musculoskeletal system. Musculoskeletal ailments include arthritis, congenital deformities and trauma. Orthopedic surgeons implement the cure through both surgical and non surgical treatments.

 [url=http://www.ozarkorthopaedic.com/]Orthopeadics [/url] branch of medicine involves the preservation and restoration of the musculoskeletal system and the surgeons involved in this aspect of medicine have the job of diagnosing your condition and treating it using the appropriate method, which could be medicine, exercise or surgery. Finally a surgeon in the orthopaedics branch of medicine will perform rehabilitation on a patient by recommending exercise or physical therapy to restore movement. An orthopaedic surgeon will also inform you of how to prevent further injury by providing information and treatment plans.

Here are some common ailments and their treatments:

Spinal fusion – this entails the fusing of two vertebrae in the spine due to pain or range of motion problems. The fusing may entail two or more separate portions. Bone grafting often accompanies this treatment option. There are two types, Posterolateral fusion and Interbody. Both techniques include grafts held by screws, metal rods or titanium. Some reasons that patients would be candidates for these fusions include that they suffer from tumors, disc diseases, degeneration, fracture and scoliosis.

Bone cancer - this is a serious form of cancer which may occur in children or adults. It begins in the bone marrow which is the jelly-like substance found in the center. It occurs most commonly in the arms and legs. Treatment may include surgical amputation or chemotherapy and radiation.

Clubfoot - where the baby's held its feet in abnormal positions in the womb and as the bones are still soft at birth, the feet can point inward and downward causing the joints and bones in the feet to develop abnormally; treatment can be corrected without any surgery if caught early.