Orthopaedics

Orthopaedics is a medical specialty that focuses on injuries and disorders of the body’s musculoskeletal system. The orthopaedic surgeon treats bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, tendons and nerves disorders.

Types of consultations in orthopaedics

• Treatment of fractures, dislocations, strains, hernias and bone tumours
• Problems related to congenital malformation such as clubfoot and hip dislocation
• Growth disorders such as spinal deviation
• Aftereffects of infectious or inflammatory disease, for example poliomyelitis or rheumatoid arthritis
• Joint replacement surgery