Orthopaedic Sub Specialities

Orthopaedics is the field of medicine that deals with the musculoskeletal system that includes bones , joints , muscles , tendons and ligaments.

The doctors are called Orthopaedicians. They are also called Orthopaedic Surgeons because Orthopaedics by itself is a surgical field. The other names are Ortho Doctors , Orthopods , Ortho Surgeon , Bone and Joint Specialist and Bone Doctor among many things.

This field is further divided into

1) Trauma which deals with fractures (broken bones) and dislocations.

2).Spine to handle problems of the neck and back. This can be pain , sprain , fractures , disc problems, deformities, displacement.

3) Sports Injury as the name suggests usually handles injuries of the ligaments, tendons that happen in sportsmen usually by Arthroscopy (keyhole surgery). Injuries of the knee like ACL , Meniscus and of the Shoulder like Rotator Cuff, Impingement and Dislocations are the most common.

4) Paediatric Orthopaedics is for children. Fractures , Deformities like Club Foot , Spine issues , Growth defects are handled in this speciality.

5) Onco Orthopaedics is for tumour related problems.

6) Joint Replacement/ Arthritis primarily handles problems of the joints. Replacements of the Hip , Knee ,Shoulder , Elbow are commonly done.

At SCOT (South Chennai Ortho and Trauma) : Dr. Naveen's Bone & Joint Clinic we have the expertise and the necessary facilities to handle the various specialities that most of the times overlap.

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