Orthopedic

Total hip arthroplasty replaces a damaged hip joint with an artificial femoral stem and head and an acetabular cup. It is one of t...

Total knee arthroplasty resurfaces the damaged ends of the femur and tibia, and often the undersurface of the patella, with metal ...

Carpal tunnel release is the surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, the most common nerve entrapment condition, in which t...

Rotator cuff repair reattaches torn tendons of the rotator cuff, the group of four muscles and tendons that stabilizes and moves t...

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction replaces a torn ACL, a key stabilizing ligament inside the knee that prevents the shin b...

Shoulder replacement, or shoulder arthroplasty, replaces the damaged surfaces of the glenohumeral joint. Anatomic total shoulder a...

Trigger finger release is a short operation for stenosing tenosynovitis, a condition in which a thickened flexor tendon and tight ...

Ganglion cyst excision is the surgical removal of a ganglion, the most common soft tissue lump of the hand and wrist. A ganglion i...

Ulnar nerve transposition is an operation for cubital tunnel syndrome, compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow, which is the s...

Artificial disc replacement, also called total disc arthroplasty, replaces a damaged intervertebral disc with a mechanical device ...

Bunionectomy is surgery to correct hallux valgus, a deformity in which the big toe drifts toward the second toe and a bony promine...

Ankle fracture surgery, usually performed as open reduction and internal fixation or ORIF, repairs breaks of the bones around the ...

Hip fracture surgery repairs a break in the upper part of the femur, the thigh bone, near the hip joint. Hip fractures are very co...

Arthroscopic meniscectomy removes torn portions of a meniscus, one of the two crescent shaped cartilage pads that cushion and stab...

Achilles tendon repair is surgery to reconnect the ends of a ruptured Achilles tendon, the strong tendon that joins the calf muscl...

Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure for painful vertebral compression fractures, which most often result from osteoporos...