This medical specialty is responsible for the study and treatment of diseases, injuries and deformities that affect the locomotor system, including bones, muscles, tendons, joints, and ligaments. Orthopedics is also related to another specialty, Traumatology, which deals with injuries caused by trauma, such as bone fractures.
Hospital 9 de Julho has a highly trained team of orthopedists to provide excellent care to patients both clinically and surgically, in addition to having expertise in emergency care in cases of trauma.
