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Traumatology of the musculoskeletal system, i.e. traumatic surgery, is a field of medicine closely related to orthopedics. He deals with surgical treatment of injuries of bones, joints, ligaments, and indirectly also muscles and tendons affected by injuries.
Traumatology is a field of medicine whose representatives deal with the diagnosis and treatment of bone injuries, diseases or damage occurring in them. Specialists – traumatologists orthopedists – diagnose diseases on the basis of radiological, ultrasound and laboratory tests.
Referral to a traumatologist should be issued by a general practitioner when the patient complains of muscle, joint and spine pain, as well as people after limb fractures and suffering from osteoporosis, rheumatism, and disorders of sensation and muscle or motor tension. You can also get a referral for abnormal joint movements and other symptoms that interfere with daily functioning.
Frequent patients traumatologist there are elderly people and those who qualify for competitive sports, as well as those who perform hard physical work.
Orthopedic traumatologist can learn about such things as: congenital and acquired diseases of the musculoskeletal system, posture defects (e.g. scoliosis, flat feet, clubfoot), complications in the healing of injuries (sprains, fractures, bruises, etc.), tuberculosis of joints, spine and osteoarticular.
Based on research traumatology can determine the method of emergency or long-term treatment and – in cooperation with a physiotherapist – plan a program of improving the musculoskeletal system. In addition, he or she can prescribe the appropriate medications or injections that will provide relief and help improve joint function.
Lateral curvature of the spine (scoliosis), Osgood-Schlatter disease, Perthes disease, osteoarthritis (Arthrosis deformans), gout (Diathesis urica), epidural hemorrhage, tennis elbow, heel spur, hallux valgus (hallux), purulent arthritis, sprains arthritis and ankle sprain, whip-whip trauma, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, costal cartilage inflammation, bursitis, osteomyelitis, tendonitis and tendon sheath inflammation, overgrown inflammation of the shoulder joint capsule, carpal tunnel syndrome, bone fractures, hip fracture, degenerative changes in the spine, dislocations and subluxations.