Orthopedics & traumatology

Human health is primarily assessed by functioning of body systems. All parts of musculoskeletal system normally interact as a well-adjusted mechanism.

Everyday physical overwork and nonobservance of preventive health measures for musculoskeletal system lead to a significant decrease in working capacity and sometimes to total disability. Recent researches have confirmed the fact that 70% of population suffer from joints and vertebral column diseases.

At the Orthopedics&Traumatology unit of the International medical center ON CLINIC examination and effective treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, including different knee joint disorders are available. Knee joint disorders have currently been especially frequent in our clinical practice (50-70% of all the musculoskeletal injuries).

What causes musculoskeletal diseases?

Joints disorders may be caused by traumas, infections and inflammations, or hereditary factors. Some joints disorders may be associated with patient’s age or overweight. The most severe condition is a progressing chronic musculoskeletal disease that gradually reduces motion activity up to full disability.

ON CLINIC specialists help their patients to cope with symptoms of most musculoskeletal disorders regardless of their causes. They use only up-to-date treatment options and modern equipment.

Who suffers from musculoskeletal disorders?

First of all, the risk group includes professional athletes. Moreover, the increase in musculoskeletal disorders is also associated with traumas, physical overwork, age-specific factors, and ecological situation.

Sudden acute pain in the joint, stiffness, and limitation of movement are the first signs of possible musculoskeletal disorder. The high-risk group also includes our children whose musculoskeletal system is at the stage of formation.

In fact, everyone can be emendable to musculoskeletal disorders. That is why the primary objectives of the ON CLINIC specialists and their patients are timely preventive measures against potential disorders and, of course, treatment of diseases that are already present.

Very often advanced diseases lead to serious complications, management of which is extremely difficult. One ought to know that in such case the main cause of the disease is masked by secondary changes, which considerably complicates diagnostics.

How do we help our patients at the Orthopedics&Traumatology unit of the IMC ON CLINIC?

Only highly knowledgeable specialists work at the IMC ON CLINIC. The newest equipment of leading manufacturers of endoscopic instruments is successfully used.

That is why our physicians:

• perform minimally invasive arthroscopic operations (through 2-3 small punctures), which do not require superpotent pain medications, general anesthesia, or long-term hospital admission;
• do not use plaster immobilization (an extremity immobilization by means of plaster application);
• help to minimize risks of complications;
• provide short-term and effective aftercare.

The root principle of the ON CLINIC work is “perfection in everything”! Our specialists managed to bring to perfection standard pharmaceutical, physiotherapeutic, and orthopedic options of therapy and joint replacement surgery, which helps to provide our patients with top-quality medical attendance.