What is the joint surgeon?
In general, an orthopedic surgeon is a surgeon for joint replacement, which specializes in surgery replacing joints or arthroplasty. Usually such a surgeon works with the types of joints that most often experience diseases and injuries such as knee, hips and elbows. Although it specializes in arthroplasty, the joint surgeon often prescribes other types of treatment options for joint pain and dysfunctional joints. It could also perform other types of joints and orthopedic operations such as osteotomy. When the patient experiences joint pain that his primary doctor cannot help him, his doctor will refer him to the joint surgeon.
Joint replacement surgery is a type of orthopedic surgery and orthopedic surgeon, which specializes in repairing and replacing joints, is often referred to as joint surgeon. Some of the most common joints with which the joint surgeon works are knee, elbow and hip joints. These joints often damage due to injuries or arthritis.
During arthroplasty, the joint surgeon will repair or replace the dysfunctional joint. If the patient needs his joint replaced by arthroplasty, the surgeon usually inserts a prosthesis made of robust material. The prosthetic joint for the knee or hip joint is usually made of plastic or metal, and the prosthetic joint for the hand is often made of more flexible silicone rubber. Sometimes the prosthetic joint is fused or consumed to the bone of the patient, especially in cases of older, less active patients. Surgeons often leave the prosthetic joint of non-unneys for younger, active patients so that their bones can grow into a prosthetic joint.
Depending on the diagnosis, the joint surgeon does not have to perform arthroplasty. It can prescribe additional treatment and management options. Sometimes the surgeon prescribes painkillers, vitamins and other supplements and physical therapy. Hols and braces that help in walking are sometimes considered to be a better choice than a surgeonican procedure. Also, other surgical options such as osteotomy, which are used to improve joint and bone alignment, may also be more suitable for some patients.
The patient can find a surgeon for joint replacement in the same way as he finds other types of medical and surgical specialists. The patient usually sees his primary care doctor when he experiences joint pain. His doctor evaluates pain and different methods of treatment. In general, it is the use of X -rays and testing various treatment options, such as pain treatment and physical therapy, but such options may be ineffective depending on the joint damage. If this is the case, the doctor will refer the patient to an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the joints.