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The Orthopedic Unit in Surgery Department is considered the spear head of the department activities. It offers medical services in all delicate fields of subspecialties.
 
a. Trauma
The Orthopedic Unit, being concerned to deal with occupational hazards injuries, has developed fine experience to deal with trauma cases whether due to falls, machines injuries or road traffic accidents. The unit is equipped with the most updated techniques to fix fractures whether internally of externally allowing early mobilization and ambulation of the injured patients.
  
b. Joint Replacement: In Orthopaedic Unit
All types of joint replacement are performed mainly on the hips and knees. Replacement of these joints have offered a solution of a major problem facing patients in our society
 
c. Spine Surgery:
The unit has the facility to deal with the most critical pathologies affecting the spine.
        » Prolapsed discs can be excised using microsurgery.
        » Spine fractures can be fixed internally, with decompression of the spinal
            cord and nerve roots.
        » Spine stenosis and degenerative instability can be managed surgically.
        » Spine tumors and infections can be surgically excised offering
           replacement of destroyed vertebrae.
        » Spine deformities and scoliosis are corrected and fixed surgically.
 
d. Knee Arthroscopy and Sport Injuries:
Extensive knee surgery no longer exists. All injuries are diagnosed and procedures are now performed arthroscopically.
        » Diagnostic arthroscopy.
        » Arthroscopic Menisectomies
        » Arthroscopic ligament reconstruction.
        » Arthroscopic shaving and debridement.
Not only the knee, but also shoulder, ankle and sometimes elbow injuries are managed through the scope.
 
e. Paediatric Orthopedics:
That field of subspecialty deals with delicate patients who require special care. This include:
        » Correction of limb deformities.
        » Correction of congenital hip dislocation.
        » Bone lengthening procedures.
 
 
Sub-Specialties Clinics :
 
        >> Spine Clinic
        >> Sports Injury Clinic
 
 
Our Physicians
 
Prof. Dr. Sherif Fathy Abedlhamid,
F.R.C.S.
Consultant Orthopaedic & Spine Surgery
Professor Orthopedic
MBBCH (Ain Shams University) Fellowship of Swiss Association for Spine Surgery Member of North American Spine Society  
 
Dr. Taha Takroni Abdulgaffar,
F.R.C.S. (Ed.)
Consultant Orthopaedic
M.B.B.S. (Khartoum)
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Dr. Magdy El-Gharib Gouda, Consultant Orthopaedic
Egyptian Board
MSC (Cario University)
 
Packages
Following and more packages are available:
 
ORTHOPAEDICS
        » ACL Ligament Reconstruction
        » Arthroscopic Menisectomy
        » Closed Reduction Fracture with or without K-Wire (GA)
        » Total Hip Replacement (Unilateral)
        » Diagnostic Arthroscopy
        » Lumbar Disectomy
        » O.R.I.F. of Fracture – Femur / Humerus
        » O.R.I.F. of Fracture (Tibia/Fibula/radius/Ulna)
        » Release of Trigger Finger D'Quervan
        » Removal of Hardware
        » Sp. Decompression (Cervical) + Fixation + Fusion
        » Sp. Decompression (D-Lumbar) + Fixation + Fusion
        » Total Knee Replacement (Unilateral)
        » Hess charting.
 
 
Last Update on: 09/05/2011