Orthopedics
How Laminectomy is Performed?Laminectomy involves cutting off the lamina which is part of the bone (vertebrae) that makes up the spine. The procedure can help take the pressure off the spinal cord and nerves. By removing the compression, t…
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist canal. Surgery is usually performed by general anesthesia or local anesthesia of the entire upper body. Surgery can be done in two ways: Open and closed.
How is hip replacement surgery done?In most cases, hip replacement surgery is performed while you are put under general anesthesia. The procedure begins with making an incision on the front (anterior) or back of your hip (posterior). Throu…
How knee replacement surgery is done?The knee replacement surgery is a 2 to 4-hour procedure. It starts with putting you under general anesthesia. The orthopedic surgeon will first make a 5 to 8-inch incision. Next, he/she prepares the bon…
During the arthroscopy of the shoulder, your surgeon inserts a small camera called the arthroscope into the shoulder joint. This camera shows the images on a screen, and your surgeon uses these images to guide a tiny surgical instrument in…
This method is used to treat torn knee cartilage, which cannot be addressed by other means.
Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most critical ligaments that keep the knee joint stable. This ligament will have the task of connecting femur to Tibia.
A few people have to undergo lumbar disc herniation surgery. Your doctor may need to prescribe six weeks of routine medication procedures, and if the medication does not respond, he will consider an operation.
Fortunately, most new methods of shoulder treatments and surgeries are available in Iran, and shoulder specialists can now perform various operations, such as joint replacement in multiple ways, which leads to pain relief in arthritis.
Thigh fractures are defined as fractures that occur in the upper quadrant of the femur bone. The fracture rate depends on the involved forces. The choice surgery used to treat thigh fracture is mainly based on the damaged bone, soft tissue…
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist canal. Surgery is usually performed by general anesthesia or local anesthesia of the entire upper body. Surgery can be done in two ways: Open and closed.
Surgery may be advised if non-surgical treatments do not respond, and the patient has trouble walking or suffers from severe pain. Medicine can be used to restore the toe to its primary status. During surgery, bones, ligaments, tendons, an…
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist canal. Surgery is usually performed by general anesthesia or local anesthesia of the entire upper body. Surgery can be done in two ways: Open and closed.
Arthroscopy is a surgical device used by an orthopedic surgeon to see the joints in order to diagnose or treat the disease. Arthroscopy refers to seeing the inside of the joint.
In cases which apart from posterior cruciate ligaments, other knee ligaments are injured, or in circumstances which the rupture is accompanied by a fracture, the orthopedic surgeon may decide to perform surgery.
The operation is performed for people with Genu Varum or tibia vara. This operation decreases the knee pain because the direction of the bone is corrected.
If after 12 months of active treatment, the pain from heel spur persists, the doctor may decide to perform surgery.
Arthrotomy is a common name for any surgery in which the joint capsule is split.
Pelvic surgery is used to treat the pain and disability of the patient. Osteoarthritis is one of the most common reasons for this surgery. Because, this disturbance limits the range of the person's movement, and even the person will not be…
What is foot and ankle surgery?Foot and ankle surgery is referred to a number of surgeries that are operated on foot and ankle. The surgeries consist of a range of procedures including correcting the joints, lengthening the tendons, and an…
Bone tumor refers to the neoplasm growth of bone tissue. Abnormal bone growth can be malignant or benign.
