Orthopaedics is a medical specialty involved in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving the musculoskeletal system such as bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles. 

We at MSUMC provide complete and comprehensive treatments of orthopaedic and trauma cases from conservative managements to operative interventions to minimally invasive surgeries. 

Services provided include treatment of the following conditions:

• Trauma cases such as fractures

• Sports related injury cases such as ligament and tendon injuries

• Degenerative condition such as primary or secondary osteoarthritis

• Foot and ankle problems such as plantar fasciitis, heel spurs and bunions

• Hand and wrist problem such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis and ganglion cyst

• Shoulder problems such as frozen shoulder, impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tear

• Knee problems such as cartilage and meniscus injury, ligament sprains or tears (anterior cruciate, posterior cruciate, medial collateral, and lateral collateral ligament tears) and dislocation of the knee cap (patella)

With the availability of the new state of the art MRI and CT scanner at MSUMC all the above conditions can be diagnosed accurately and optimum treatment can be given effectively.

Besides the non-operative management, the following surgical procedures will be offered if indicated:

• Arthroscopic Surgeries (e.g. debridement, meniscus repair etc)

• Cartilage Surgery To The Knee

• Fracture Fixation

• Arthroplasty Surgery (Joint Replacement Surgery) (e.g. knee and hip replacement surgery etc)

• Knee Ligament Reconstructions (e.g. ACL reconstruction etc)

• Repair of the torn tendons and ligaments

• Carpal Tunnel Release and Excision of Ganglion Cyst

• Trauma Surgery