Orthopedic & trauma care
- Fracture management
- General orthopedics and trauma
- Arthroscopy
- Tumour surgery
- Management of cerebral palsy and polio-related deformities
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
Overview
The Orthopedic Surgery Department began in March 1986, with inpatient and operating theatre services added in 1987. It provides care for patients from Islamabad and referrals from northern Punjab, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit.
The department manages orthopedic conditions and injuries, including round-the-clock trauma care through Accident & Emergency.
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Services
Reconstructive surgery
- Hip, knee, shoulder and elbow replacement
- Complex osteotomies
- Ilizarov fixation
- Surgery for developmental dysplasia of the hip
- Surgery for congenital talipes equinovarus
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Facilities
- Inpatient care in Surgical Ward 2
- Two operating theatres
- Outpatient clinics
- 24/7 trauma care in Accident & Emergency
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Training & emergency preparedness
The department provides MS Orthopedics and FCPS training, with clinical presentations and supervised operating theatre experience. Trauma management and basic life support workshops are held in collaboration with General Surgery. The department has also participated in the management of mass casualties during national emergencies.