Orthopedic doctors in NYC specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries affecting the musculoskeletal system. All your joints, bones, muscles, tendons, nerves and ligaments comprise your musculoskeletal system and make it possible for you to be physically active. Orthopedic doctors complete 14 years of intensive education that includes earning an undergraduate degree, completing 4 years of medical school, working five years as an orthopedic resident at a hospital and further sub-specializing with a 1 year fellowship. Orthopedic surgeons must also pass written and oral examinations presented by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.

Your orthopedic doctor in Staten Island can perform many different kinds of treatments and surgeries on the musculoskeletal system that include:

Total or partial joint replacement using artificial components called prostheses

Bone fusions that connect bones with metal rods or bone grafts to promote healing of one solid bone

Internal fixation procedures to hold fractured bone pieces together in their proper positions, including pins, metal plates or screws to keep pieces together as the bone is healing

Osteotomy, or the surgical correction of bone deformities by repositioning or cutting bone

Arthroscopy, a minimally invasive procedure using tiny cameras and state-of-the-art medical equipment to view, diagnose and treat joint issues without performing actual surgery

Repair of damaged soft tissues, such as torn ligaments or tendons

Initially, your Jersey City orthopedic surgeon may recommend prescription medications, special exercises, rehabilitative therapies or a combination of all these treatments to heal your musculoskeletal injury. If your condition does not respond or is not expected to respond to noninvasive treatments, then your doctor will likely propose having surgery.