Contact us if you have the following symptoms
Consultation with a traumatologist-orthopedist is required for any traumatic injury to the musculoskeletal system:
- bone fractures;
- joint dislocations;
- traumatic damage to joints and/or soft tissues (tendons, ligaments, menisci, etc.).
A consultation with an orthopedic traumatologist at GMS Hospital can be arranged online or by phone at any time.
What the doctor treats
Orthopedic traumatologists are experts in treating various diseases and pathological conditions of the musculoskeletal system:
- bone and joint deformities, including congenital;
- sprains and fractures;
- trauma to joint ligaments and tendons (knee, elbow);
- inflammation of the joints and periarticular bag (arthrosis, bursitis);
- Ewing's tumor;
- inflammation of tendons and bone structures (styloiditis, osteomyelitis, epicondylitis, etc.);
- posture abnormalities of all types;
- Dupuytren's contracture;
- benign and malignant tumors of bones and surrounding structures;
- consequences and complications of traumatic injuries - false joints, contracture, nonunion of fractures.
GMS Hospital performs both elective and emergency surgical procedures. Thanks to the use of modern equipment and minimally invasive technologies, all operations are performed with minimal trauma to healthy tissue, and with the best clinical results possible.
Preparation, diagnosis, first consultation
Consultation with an orthopedic surgeon begins with an interview and medical history. Then the doctor will perform a physical examination with a visual analysis of the physiological structure of the skeletal system, and will determine the amplitude of movement in the damaged joint. To obtain a complete picture of the injury and assess the extent of damage to the musculoskeletal structures, the doctor will order additional tests and examinations.
Operations performed by an orthopedic traumatologist
At the surgery center of GMS Hospital doctors perform almost every type of operation to treat diseases and traumatic injuries of the musculoskeletal system:
- arthroscopy;
- tendon suturing;
- correction of joint dislocation;
- autodermoplasty;
- treatment of foot deformities (halux valgus);
- elimination of Morton's neuroma;
- treatment of bone fractures;
- corrective osteotomy;
- joint arthroplasty;
- joint stabilization;
- application and removal of plaster casts;
- removal of bone and cartilage growths;
- bone osteosynthesis;
- removal of metal implants.
Orthopedic traumatologists at our surgical center have mastered all classical and modern surgical procedures for treating disorders of the musculoskeletal system, ensuring the best results even in the most complicated clinical situations.
Planned or emergency surgery
After the orthopedic traumatologist performs a physical examination of the patient and receives the results of various instrumental examinations, he or she will determine how urgently an operation should be performed. Indications for emergency hospitalization and emergency surgery are:
- open and closed fractures;
- bleeding;
- purulent-inflammatory processes.
If a planned intervention is to be performed, the doctor will make the necessary preoperative preparations, and will provide the patient with medical support in the postoperative period. During a planned operation, the patient goes to the hospital on the day of the operation or the night before (to be decided individually). In most cases, hospitalization lasts no more than 1-3 days. If an urgent intervention is necessary, immediately after the consultation the patient is admitted to the hospital, where preparation and surgery will be carried out within approximately 1–1.5 hours.
Thanks to a well-designed rehabilitation program, created by the orthopedic traumatologist, recovery will be as smooth and as fast as possible. Sign up any time by phone or online for a consultation with a specialist at GMS Hospital.