Department Of
Orthopaedics
Establishment and Growth
The department of Orthopaedics started in the year 2001, is a dynamic department with about 4 faculty members and adequate paramedical and secretarial staff functioning at the Aarupadai Veedu Medical College & Hospital. We, in the Department of Orthopaedics, are actively involved in keeping our patients active be it the infant with a deformity or the geriatric with a broken hip. We provide comprehensive solutions to all Orthopaedic problems under one roof.
Our duty teams are available round the clock to treat all kinds of Orthopaedic emergencies. We offer standard Orthopaedic procedures like reduction and fixation of long bones fractures, hemiarthroplasty, discectomy for intervertebral disc prolapse repair of tendon injuries, peripheral nerve injuries and decompression of nerve entrapment at very affordable prices.
We perform specialized advanced Orthopaedic procedures like arthroscopic repair, reconstruction and joint release as well as total joint replacements and spinal stabilization.
Surgeries for correction of deformities are planned to be minimally invasive.
BEST PRACTICES
S.No. | Title of the Best Practice | Description/ Methodology of the Best Practice | Outcome |
1. | Treatment care focused on fracture personality | Employing skilled professionals for multidisciplinary care and physiotherapy for early functional rehabilitation. | Improved patient outcome and patient satisfaction. |
2. | Infection control audit | Preoperative patient status, antibiotic prophylaxis, type and duration of procedure and quality of implant used are reviewed. Regular culture swab sent from OT | Decreased incidence of postoperative infection. |
3. | 3D CT Planning | For intra-articular and complex fractures 3D CT of the bones are done preoperatively. | Minimal invasive approach and indirect reduction of fracture fragments using distracter with anatomically precontoured plates for fixation resulting in early mobilization of patient and functional recovery. |
4. | Corporate Social responsibility | BMD screening for Geriatric persons in health camps in local area. Calcium supplements distributed for required patients. | Improved bone health and physical activity with reduced incidence of fragility fractures in local population. |
UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE DEPARTMENT
We provide comprehensive care under one roof for all patients in the various subspecialties.