Orthopedics Department

Our Orthopedics Department of IASO Thessalias is staffed by qualified scientific and nursing personnel with long experience and expertise in their field, and highly skilled at treating both acute (urgent) and chronic cases of orthopaedic disorders using the latest conservative or invasive techniques.  

We are on call 24/7, with an orthopedic surgeon always present to ensure that all cases are diagnosed and treated promptly and reliably. Our Orthopedics Department is equipped with an Outpatient ward and an Osteoporosis Treatment Office, and works closely with the Medical Imaging Department, microbiology labs and the Pain Treatment Office. 

We use minimally invasive surgery, which results in minimal pain, shorter hospital stays, and faster recovery times, so that patients can resume their everyday activities as soon as possible. Our teams of physicians deal both with trauma and with chronic cases, assisted by healthcare professionals of other specialties. 

Indicatively, the Orthopedic Department of IASO Thessalias performs the following operations: 

• Knee - shoulder - hip - ankle arthroscopy
• Knee - hip - shoulder total arthroplasties
• Reverse shoulder arthroplasties
• Revision total arthroplasties
• Endoscopic microdiscectomy and kyphoplasty
• Intramedullary nailing
• Fracture treatment using traditional and diadermal methods
• Treatment of tumours and soft tissue in close cooperation with the oncology, pathoanatomy, and radiotherapy departments
• Treatment of chronic bone infections
• Diadermal surgical treatment of foot conditions
  
  

The diagnostic means and tools used in our operations include:

• Traditional radiology
• Computed Tomography (CT)
• MRI scans (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
• Ultrasonography
• Triplex and angiography
• Bone scintigraphy
• Bone densitometry (for osteoporosis)
• Gait analysis and pelmatography
• Angulometry (analysis of skeletal symmetry and joint motion)
• C-arm
• Navigator (for robotically assisted surgeries)

The large number of orthopedic operations performed on a daily basis, the pioneering techniques applies, and the use of cutting-edge technology, ensure high success rates and justify the good reputation of IASO Thessalias across the country.