Orthopaedic Surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, peripheral nerve compression and other disorders.
Conditions that Orthopaedic Surgeons manage include but not limited to:
- Knee & Hip joint replacement
- Hand surgery
- Foot & Ankle surgery
- Ligament & tendon repair and reconstruction
- Knee arthroscopy
- Carpal tunnel release
- Corrective surgery for deformities
- Traumatic injuries
Drs Ganesh Balendra and Ruy da Assuncao are both visit monthly at Regional Specialists Tamworth and operate at Tamara Private Hospital and in Sydney. Many orthopaedic operations can be performed locally with some operations requiring patients to travel to Sydney.
