Orthopedics Providers:
Orthopedic Surgeons at the Northern Montana Specialty Medical Center perform many procedures: sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, total knee, and hip replacement, fractures, ligament, and tendon repair to keep people moving along smoothly.
General ORTHOPEDICS
Orthopedics is a medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, correction, prevention, and treatment of patients with skeletal deformities – disorders of the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves, and skin. These elements make up the musculoskeletal system.
Your body’s musculoskeletal system is a complex system of bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves and allows you to move, work, and be active. Once devoted to the care of children with spine and limb deformities, Orthopedics now cares for patients of all ages, from newborns with clubfeet, to young athletes requiring arthroscopic surgery, to older people with arthritis.
The physicians who specialize in this area are called Orthopedic Surgeons or Orthopedists.
COMMON PROCEDURES
TOTAL KNEE:
A knee replacement (also called knee arthroplasty) might be more accurately termed a knee “resurfacing” because only the surface of the bones is replaced.
HIP REPLACEMENT:
In a total hip replacement (also called total hip arthroplasty), the damaged bone and cartilage are removed and replaced with prosthetic components.
TENDON REPAIR:
Tendons are tough, stretchy tissues that join muscles to bone. Their job is to allow the body to move and to transfer weight. Tendons also help protect joints from damage.
ARTHROSCOPY:
Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure orthopedic surgeons use to visualize, diagnose, and treat problems inside a joint. By attaching the arthroscope to a miniature television camera, the surgeon is able to see the interior of the joint through a very small incision rather than a large incision needed for surgery.
SPORTS MEDICINE:
Sports Medicine Physicians are ideally suited to provide comprehensive medical care for the non-athlete as well and are excellent resources for the individual who wishes to become active or begin an exercise program. For the “weekend warrior” or “industrial athlete” who experiences an injury, the same expertise used for the competitive athlete can be applied to return the individual as quickly as possible to full function.
CONTACT
Call (406) 265-7831 to schedule an appointment.