Iowa Orthopaedic Center, PC

Orthopedic Surgery

Iowa Orthopaedic Center, PC is an Orthopedic Surgery practice in Fort Dodge, IA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in preoperative, operative, and postoperative treatments and diagnostics of musculoskeletal diseases and injuries. Orthopedic Surgeons at Iowa Orthopaedic Center, PC perform non-surgical and surgical treatments of musculoskeletal injuries and dysfunctions. Orthopedic Surgery is the branch of surgery that treats musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders both surgically and nonsurgically. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Orthopedic Surgery practices include sports injuries, back pain, ruptured disks and spinal stenosis, bone tumors, carpal tunnel, hand arthritis and hand injuries, club foot, bow legs and hip dysplasia, orthopaedic trauma, limb lengthening, Achilles tendon injuries, bunions and foot and ankle injuries, as well as osteoporosis and arthritis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Orthopedic Surgery practices include knee arthroscopy and meniscectomy, shoulder arthroscopy and decompression, carpal tunnel release, knee arthroscopy and chondroplasty, removal of support implant, knee arthroscopy and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, knee replacement, repair of femoral neck fracture, repair of trochanteric fracture, debridement of skin/muscle/bone/fracture, knee arthroscopy repair of both meniscis, hip replacement, shoulder arthroscopy/distal clavicle excision, repair of rotator cuff tendon, repair fracture of radius (bone)/ulna, laminectomy, repair of ankle fracture (bimalleolar type), shoulder arthroscopy and debridement, lumbar spinal fusion, repair fracture of the distal part of radius, low back intervertebral disc surgery, incise finger tendon sheath, repair of ankle fracture (fibula), repair of femoral shaft fracture, and repair of trochanteric fracture.

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopedic Hand Surgery

Iowa Orthopaedic Center, PC is an Orthopedic Hand Surgery practice in Fort Dodge, IA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating hand dysfunctions with physical and occupational therapy or with surgery to restore movement and reduce or eliminate pain. Orthopedic Hand Surgeons at Iowa Orthopaedic Center, PC perform diagnosis, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and surgery. Orthopedic Hand Surgery is the field of medicine that treats dysfunctions of the hand, wrist, and forearm with and without surgery. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Orthopedic Hand Surgery practices include carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist pain, cuts on the fingers and hand and sports injuries. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Orthopedic Hand Surgery practices include diagnostics, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and surgery.

An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Physical Pain Management Medicine

Iowa Orthopaedic Center, PC is a Physical Pain Management Medicine practice in Fort Dodge, IA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating many different types of pain. Physical Pain Management Doctors at Iowa Orthopaedic Center, PC perform medical diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of physical pain disorders. Physical Pain Management Medicine is a medical specialty that deals with the origins of pain in most parts of the body and reducing or relieving painful symptoms. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Physical Pain Management Medicine practices include neuropathy, arthritis, nerve dysfunction, chronic fatigue syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, endometriosis, spinal and skeletal disorders, migraines and chronic headaches, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis (MS), painful conditions of the back, hip, neck, and knees, and pain related to traumatic injury. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Physical Pain Management Medicine practices include x-ray, CT, and MRI imaging diagnostics, pain medication prescription, surgical recommendation, physical pain assessment, prolotherapy, electrical stimulation, nerve block injections, anti-inflammatory injections, therapeutic joint and spine manipulation, acupuncture, massage therapy, and patient education.

A physician who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs may also be coordinated with other specialists.

Medical Assisting

Physician Assisting - Surgical

Surgery of the Hand

A surgeon with expertise in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means, of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine

Iowa Orthopaedic Center, PC is an Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine practice in Fort Dodge, IA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosis and treatment of spinal diseases and conditions. Orthopedic Spine Surgeons at Iowa Orthopaedic Center, PC perform provides non-operative and surgical treatment to patients of all ages. Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine is the diagnosis and treatment of almost all bone and joint disorders, such as spinal disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine practices include bone and joint disorders of the spine like scoliosis, degenerative disorders, or cervical, neck, lumbar, or low back disorders. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine practices include non-operative and surgical treatments of the spine.

Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive.