Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement

The Department of Orthopaedics is one of the most advanced and up to date centres in the field of orthopaedics. It is having a faculty of consultants, each pursuing a specialist field along with general orthopaedic work. The department is one of the best tertiary centres for management of complex trauma patients in the northern part of Ranchi.

Since last five years, we have been performing average 1500 major surgeries annually. 

Facilities

Trauma and general orthopaedics

Consultants are available round the clock to attend to all types of bony and musculo-skeletal trauma. The department is backed up by fully equipped operative rooms for any procedure to be done in short time. Facilities available are complex trauma management including reconstruction of pelvis, acetabulum and shoulder. The department is well supported by Radiology, Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery and Plastic Surgery departments at Pulse Super Speciality Hospitall.

Joint replacement

Department of Orthopaedics is geared up fully for joint replacement surgeries. The department has experience of more than 10 years in joint replacement surgeries. Other than Total Knee and Hip Replacement, the department is doing elbow, shoulder and revision arthroplasty regularly. There is separate state-of-the-art physiotherapy department to take care of post-operative patients.

Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine unit

Arthroscopy is regularly being done for all major joints – knee, shoulder, wrist, ankle, elbow, spine along with special focus on stiff knee arthroscopy and state of the art surgery for ligament reconstruction.

Spine and Back Surgery

All kinds of spine surgeries, including disc prolapse and spinal fixation, are being done regularly in the Department.

Ilizarov Surgery

This specialised modality is being widely used for treatment of infected/non-infected non unions, limb length discrepancy & deformity correction of limbs. This modality is also being used to treat high velocity complex fractures of limbs. Cases of cosmetic lengthening have been successfully done in the department. Department has now introduced computerized robotic Hexapod / SUV frame for deformity correction and limb lengthening.

Paediatric Orthopaedics: Paediatric orthopaedic surgeries including polio, cerebral palsy, club foot, CDH (by birth hip problems), CTEV (twisting foot), Perthes’ disease, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, congenital anomalies and operative treatment of fractures are regularly managed in the department.

Hand Surgery

Department is well-equipped for management of hand trauma including reconstruction of crush injury hand and various fractures in the hand and wrist.

Foot and Ankle Surgery

The department is fully geared up for all kinds of complex foot & ankle surgeries. All kind of foot deformities, like hallux valgus, bunion, cavus and diabetic foot are managed surgically.