Orthopaedics & Trauma Surgery | Gleneagles Hospitals

Orthopaedics is the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of the musculoskeletal system (joints, bones, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, and muscles).

Orthopaedic Conditions & Symptoms

Common conditions that orthopaedic specialists treat include osteoarthritis, neck, back, and shoulder pain, bone fractures, soft tissue (ligament, tendon, muscle) injuries such as sprains and strains, and congenital conditions (scoliosis, clubfoot).

Select a body part or click the "+" symbol on the human skeleton diagram to learn more about orthopaedic conditions and symptoms.

Ankle & Feet

Elbow

Hands & Wrist

Hip

Knee

Shoulder

Frozen shoulder
Rotator cuff injury
Shoulder dislocation
Shoulder instability
Osteoarthritis

Spine

Intervertebral disc prolapse
Spondylosis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Scoliosis
Slipped disc (herniated disc)
Spondylolisthesis (misaligned backbone)
Lumbar spinal stenosis
Sciatica (pinched nerve)

Other Areas Of Focus

Orthopaedic Oncology

Malignant bone tumours (cancerous)

Primary bone cancer
- Osteosarcoma
- Ewing’s sarcoma
- Chondrosarcoma
- Chordomas
Secondary bone cancer/bone metastasis (cancer from other parts of the body spreads to the bone)

Benign bone tumours (non-cancerous)

Osteoma
Osteochondroma
Chondroblastoma

Learn more about bone cancer.

Sports Injury & Trauma

Sports injuries occur while playing sports or exercising. Sports injuries can result from accidents, poor training practices, inadequate equipment, and overuse of a body part. Not warming up or stretching enough before play or exercise can also lead to injuries.

Some of the common sports injuries include:

Sprains and strains
Injuries such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, rotator cuff injuries, tennis elbow
Fractures
Dislocations
Tendon tear

Symptoms of acute sports injury include:

Immediate, severe pain
Inability to place weight on foot, ankle, knee, or leg
Swelling and tenderness
Limited range of motion
Joint or bone out of place

Chronic injuries are typically the result of overusing certain areas of the body during sports or exercise over a long period of time.

Symptoms of chronic injuries include:

Pain while resting or playing
Swelling

Trauma

Closed fractures (broken bone that does not puncture the skin)
Open fractures (broken bone that punctures the skin)
Stress fractures (small cracks in the bone due to repetitive active or overuse)
Dislocation (a joint forced apart and out)
Overuse injuries

Paediatric Orthopaedics

Brachial plexus injury

Clubfoot (Congenital Talipes Equinovarus)

Deformities

Developmental dysplasia of the hip

Flat feet (Pes Planus or Planovalgus)

Gait disorders (walking disorders)

Hip dislocation

Limb length discrepancy

Muscle, bone, and joint infections

Muscular dystrophy

Perthes disease

Scoliosis

Spondylosis

Sports injuries

Torticollis

Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention

The team of professional Orthopaedic specialists at Gleneagles Hospitals can assess, diagnose, and recommend appropriate treatment options such as knee/hip replacement, knee arthroscopy, carpal tunnel release, and more.