At Portsmouth Regional Hospital, orthopedics is a center of excellence, offering leading edge surgical and non-surgical treatment for the full range of musculoskeletal injuries in adults and children. For our doctors, orthopedics is a truly rewarding specialty, because new technologies, prosthetics and rehabilitation techniques can make an extraordinary difference in our patients’ quality of life.

Comprehensive Services

We diagnose and treat the full range of orthopedic injuries and congenital problems, including:

• Sports injuries
• Orthopedic trauma in adults and children
• Arthritis and chronic pain
• Congenital orthopedic problems such as scoliosis
• Carpal tunnel and other overuse injuries
• Back pain and spinal injuries

State-of-the-art diagnostic technologies

Advanced diagnostic tools, including the latest X-ray, MRI and 64-slice CT scanning equipment, enable our doctors to pinpoint the damage to bones, joints and soft tissue. If surgery is necessary, this precise diagnostic imaging allows highly targeted, minimally invasive intervention.

Non-Surgical Treatment

Whether mending a torn ligament, treating back pain or replacing a worn-out knee, the orthopaedic surgeon’s goal is the safe and rapid restoration of comfort and mobility. Surgery is always a last resort – considered after other medical treatment and therapy have proven ineffective. Most orthopedic problems are treated without surgery with a combination of medication and physical therapy using state of the art equipment & techniques.

Orthopedic Surgical Specialties

Most orthopedic surgery performed at Portsmouth Regional Hospital is minimal incision surgery – which means faster recovery, less discomfort and fewer complications for our patients. Common procedures include:

• Total joint replacement of all major joints, including the anterior hip replacement procedure
• Hand and wrist surgery to repair damage caused by trauma, carpal tunnel, arthritis and nerve compression
• Foot and ankle surgery to treat trauma, tendon injuries, complications from diabetes, arthritis, neuromuscular deformities
• Shoulder surgery, including arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
• Spine surgery, including minimally invasive discectomy
• Alternatives to knee replacement such as osteotomy, cartilage transplantation and partial replacements