Orthopaedic
Headed by an orthopaedic and trauma surgeon with several trained Medical Officers to assist. The entire care of patient handled by this unit is consultant-led, with all forms of acute musculoskeletal injuries seen directly on a presentation by the orthopaedic surgeon and decision on the care taken immediately, fractures can be fixed at presentation if indicated and the patient’s consents.
Services:
- Fracture management of all kinds using latest state of the art equipment- unit is fully equipped with a functional fluoroscopy in operating theatre and a traction table, fracture fixation utilising DHS/DCS, interlocked nails for various long bone fractures, locking compression plates, etc
- Corrective surgeries
- Hemiarthroplasties of the hips
- Total Hip arthroplasties
- Primary Total Knee arthroplasties
- Club foot clinic using the Ponsetti technique
Other Services Includes
- Pain clinic for patients with various forms of Chronic Low back pain
- Minor office procedures
- Knee arthroscopies- diagnostic and therapeutic including meniscoplasty, menissectomies, ACL/PCL repair
- Various forms of Arthrodesis of joints
- Club feet surgeries
- Limb lengthening and other deformity correction
- Some pelvic fracture fixation