An orthopaedist Treats the Following Conditions:
Bone Problems
- Bone associated deformities, tumours, infections
- Various fractures
- Need for amputation
- Nonunions: fractures fail to heal
- Malunions: fractures heal in a wrong position
- Spinal deformities
Knee Problems
- Cartilage and meniscus injuries
- kneecap dislocation (patella)
- Ligament sprains or tears
- Foreign bodies
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- Pain
- Tendinitis
- Fractures
- Tendon tears
Spine-Related Problems
- Herniated (slipped) disk
- Infection of the spine
- Injury to the spine
- Scoliosis of the spine
- Spinal stenosis
- Spinal tumour
- Fractures of the spine
- Spinal cord injuries
- Arthritis
Joint Disorders
- Arthritis
- Bursitis
- Dislocations
- Joint pain or swelling or inflammation
- Tearing of ligaments
Foot-Related Problems
- Bunions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Foot and ankle abnormalities
- Fractures
- Hammertoe deformity
- Heel pain and spurs
- Ankle and foot joint pain and arthritis
- Ankle and foot sprains
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Sesamoiditis foot
- Ankle and foot tendon or ligament injury
Wrist Related Problems
- Fractures
- Joint pain
- Arthritis
- Tendon or ligament injury
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Ganglion cyst
- Tendinitis
- Tendon tears
- Infection