Orthopedic surgery

Trinity Community Hospital (TCH) has the opportunity to develop a new orthopedic service line. It is anticipated that there will be a huge increase in need for orthopedic services within the next 5 years; orthopedic cases will increase by 46%, joint and spine procedures will increase by 30% and outpatient joint and spine procedures will increase by 350%. The five year projection for the orthopedic shows gross charges per orthopedic surgical case to be…

Thomas McCoy, an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoCarolina who specializes in joint replacement surgery. During this experience, I was able to observe many different types of orthopedic cases but, more importantly, I also shadowed Dr. McCoy caring for patients in the office. As I gained more and more knowledge about what orthopedists do, I saw how many…

The practice of sports medicine is a large umbrella that addresses physical wellness and hindrance of injuries pertaining to exercise. Leading an active lifestyle is seen as beneficial to the human body. Those who do so tend to have improved attitudes and a longer life expectancy than those who do not exercise (CDC). Even with the increased health benefits, there are still potential dangers of exercising due to faults in activity and individuals being unknowledgeable of the exercise they are…

PATIENT NAME: Steven Garcia SEX: Male AGE : 12 YO D.O.B: CHIEF COMPLAINT: “Really bad right knee pain” x 1month HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: This 12 year-old, adolescent male presents today to pediatric practice complaining of “really bad right knee pain” that has been going on for 1-month month but has worsened to the point where patient had to stop playing soccer during school gym class today which prompted current visit. Patient rates pain as an 8 out of 10 and states that it is…

1.What are the priorities in treating orthopedic injuries? What are the available options for stabilizing his leg? A patient that presents with multiple fractures must be fully assessed prior to initiating treatment. This patient needs immediate attention for the fractured ribs and pelvis. Flail chest, which results from multiple ribs being fractured can be a life threatening injury. A fractured pelvis can cause life threatening bleeding due to injury to structures protected by the pelvis. If…

The Pros and Cons of Joint Injuries, Joint Trauma, and Joint Conditions Treated with Cortisone Should osteoarthritis, tendinitis, bursitis and other joint conditions be treated with cortisone, and to what extent should treatment take place? Skeletal problems are intertwined in treatment before cortisone treatments are administered. There are several treatments besides cortisone, such as massage, chiropractic, physical therapy, and natural remedies. One can measure quality by how safe it is…

Negative Effects of ESWT on Bones and Lateral Epicondylitis Gisselle Molina Diaz Keiser University Negative Effects of ESWT on Bones and Lateral Epicondylitis Physical therapy is an essential part of the healing process of the human body. A big scope within physical therapy practice is the use of modalities. The main point of modalities is to transform energy from one form to another and take it as an advantage to heal damage tissue. According to research there is no evidence that…

have to be the case. An orthopedic surgeon in Frisco TX can help with therapies or surgeries to alleviate chronic pain and to make life easier. In the past, people often didn’t live long enough to wear out their joints. But, improvements in medical care have meant that people are living longer and knee and hip joint problems are more and more common. In fact, according to the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, there may be 3 million knee replacement surgeries needed each year…

of 23 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of pre-operative interventions for 1461 participants with hip or knee osteoarthritis awaiting joint replacement surgery. Standardized mean differences (SMD) were calculated…

during pre-operative and post-operative phase of the surgery is very important for the patient. Nurses spend more time with patients compared to the other health care personnel. Therefore, a good nursing care will better prepare the patient before the surgery, accelerates healing post-surgery, and prevents further complications (Walker, 2007). This article provides instructions on how to prevent complications after total hip replacement surgery. Providing proper nursing…