Orthopedic Surgery Procedures in Florida

Orthopedic surgery is utilized to treat conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system. This all-important system, which includes the bones, ligaments, and tendons, provides vital support and stability to the human body. It also allows the body to move. When the musculoskeletal system succumbs to disease or injury, it can lead to a myriad of symptoms including pain, weakness, stiffness, joint noises, limited range of motion, impaired function, and more. If you are suffering from a musculoskeletal disease or injury, it can lead to a significant decrease in your quality of life.

Doctor reviews x ray before recommending orthopedic surgery in Florida

Nobody wants to their happiness to be limited by pain, which is why orthopedic surgeons are often called upon to perform orthopedic surgery. Orthopedic surgery can be employed in a broad range of cases to help patients gain relief from their symptoms. Fortunately, many types of orthopedic surgery are minimally invasive, allowing individuals to obtain the treatment they need to feel their best without the drawback of painful side effects, excessive scarring, and extended hospitalizations.

What Do Orthopedic Surgeons Specialize In?

If you watch professional sports, you’re probably familiar with an injury known as a torn ACL. To treat an ACL tear, which is a condition affecting a vital ligament in the knee, an orthopedic surgeon will be called in to help treat and rehabilitate the affected area. An athlete with a torn ACL will experience severely limited mobility and debilitating pain when attempting to put stress on the injured knee, thus rendering them incapable of competing in their sport. Although musculoskeletal conditions can affect many parts of the body, including the ankle, elbow, hip, knee, leg, and shoulder, nearly all musculoskeletal diseases and injuries will restrict mobility.

Orthopedic surgeons specialize in restoring mobility and function to the various components of the musculoskeletal system by performing orthopedic procedures, including joint replacement procedures, revision joint surgery, debridement, spinal fusion, bone fusion, soft tissue repair, internal fixation of bones, osteotomy, and more. Orthopedic procedures can be divided into two categories, traditional and minimally invasive.

Many minimally invasive surgeries are performed with the use of arthroscopic tools that boost surgical precision and reduce the need for large, open incisions. Many orthopedic surgeons collaborate with primary care doctors, pediatricians, anesthesiologists, athletic trainers, and other medical providers to ensure that all patient needs are satisfied during all stages of treatment.

Employing Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

Although orthopedic surgery can be performed utilizing both traditional and minimally invasive procedures, many orthopedic surgeons prefer using minimally invasive procedures whenever possible. Traditional surgery is more invasive, which results in longer recovery times, increased blood loss, more scarring, and a greater chance of experiencing complications. On the other hand, minimally invasive surgery boasts several benefits, including:

  • Smaller incisions
  • Less pain
  • Shorter hospital stays
  • Faster recovery times
  • Less scarring
  • Increased accuracy

Under the care of a friendly, experienced, and well-informed orthopedic surgeon, patients can benefit from successful surgical outcomes that restore function to the musculoskeletal system and help them regain control of their lives.

What Procedures Do We Perform At Our Outpatient Surgery Centers?

Ankle Surgeries

Arthroscopy of the Ankle: This procedure identifies and treats problems in your ankle using a fiber-optic viewing camera and small surgical tools that are fished through a small incision.

Ankle Fusion Surgery

Elbow Surgeries

Cubital Tunnel Release: This outpatient procedure, performed under general or regional anesthesia, alleviates compression of the ulnar nerve.

Hip Surgeries

Hip Arthroscopy: This outpatient procedure uses miniature instruments and a small camera to diagnose issues with the hip joint. .

Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: With the iFuse System, your surgeon can treat a damaged or diseased sacroiliac joint utilizing titanium implants that fuse your hip’s ilium bone to the spine’s sacrum to relieve pain.

Total Hip Replacement

Knee Surgeries

ACL Reconstruction: This procedure repairs your knee after a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), restoring function to the knee and greatly improving mobility and comfort.

ACL Reconstruction w/ Hamstring: This procedure replaces a damaged or torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the patient’s knee with a portion of the hamstring tendon.

Partial Meniscectomy: If the meniscus becomes damaged or worn out, a partial meniscectomy can be performed to remove the damaged areas.

Meniscus Repair: Certain motions, such as twisting the knee, can lead to a torn meniscus. This condition can be treated with arthroscopic surgery.

Loose Body Removal: During this minimally-invasive outpatient procedure, the surgeon removes debris from within the knee joint. This debris is usually a piece of bone, cartilage or other tissue that has broken free and is floating within the joint.

Leg Surgeries

Arthroscopy of the Ankle: This procedure identifies and treats problems in your ankle using a fiber-optic viewing camera and small surgical tools that are fished through a small incision.

Shoulder Surgeries

Arthroscopic Capsular Release: Arthroscopic capsular release is a minimally invasive shoulder surgery that helps to alleviate pain and restore movement to the shoulder for individuals suffering from adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder.

Bankart Repair: Bankart repair shoulder surgery is a minimally invasive procedure used to mend a tear in the glenoid labrum.

Biceps Tenodesis: Biceps tenodesis is a surgery used to treat tears or inflammation in the tendon that connects the biceps muscle to the shoulder.

Diagnostic Arthroscopy: Diagnostic arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique that can be used to accurately identify problems in the shoulder joint. It is performed using a specialized camera called an arthroscope.

Distal Clavicle Excision: During this minimally-invasive procedure, the surgeon removes the end of the clavicle at the acromioclavicular joint in the shoulder. Removing this portion of bone will decompress the joint, relieving the pain and loss of motion caused by arthritis or impingement.

Joint Injection: This outpatient joint injection procedure relieves pain in the shoulder and arm caused by arthritis.

Rotator Cuff Repair: This surgery repairs a tear of the rotator cuff in your shoulder. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that holds the head of the humerus in the shoulder socket.

SLAP Repair: This arthroscopic procedure is performed to repair a tear of the biceps tendon at the point where it connects to the labrum. This is known as a Superior Labrum Anterior-Posterior (SLAP) tear.

Are There Risks To Orthopedic Surgery?

Whenever an individual undergoes surgery, there is a certain degree of risk involved. The same is true for orthopedic surgery, but don’t panic — most of these risks can be controlled by a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. Still, before you undergo surgery, you should familiarize yourself with the potential complications that can result from orthopedic procedures, including:

Anesthesia-Related Issues

Many types of orthopedic surgery require the patient to be anesthetized. Your surgeon will determine whether you will undergo local anesthesia, general anesthesia, or another option. Anesthesia-related risks include postoperative confusion, heart attack, pneumonia, and stroke.

Infection

One of the most common risks of orthopedic surgery is infection at the surgical site. Many infections can be managed through simple means, but more serious infections may require additional surgery or prolonging the patient’s treatment plan. Follow your doctor’s pre-surgery instructions to reduce your chance of infection.

Blood Clots

The formation of blood clots following orthopedic surgery, known as deep venous thrombosis (DVT), is another concern that should be addressed with your doctor prior to treatment. Of notable concern is the ability for DVTs to spread from the veins to the lungs where they can trigger a pulmonary embolism. In addition to blood thinners, treatments known as compression and mobilization can help reduce a patient’s susceptibility to blood clots.

Schedule an Orthopedic Surgery Consultation in Florida

Have conservative treatments failed to provide the relief you’ve been looking for? For many, true relief is only achievable by turning to a surgical option. Advancements in orthopedic surgery have made it possible for those suffering from musculoskeletal diseases and injuries to find fast relief without the need for extended hospitalization. Utilizing the most advanced, minimally invasive orthopedic procedures, the board-certified orthopedic surgeons of Florida Surgery Consultants can serve those suffering from herniated discs, achilles tendon ruptures, pinched nerves, and a broad range of other musculoskeletal conditions. Contact the professionals at Florida Surgery Consultants for assistance today, and enjoy a pain-free life tomorrow.

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Dr. Frank Cannon

Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Odest Frank Cannon, Jr., M.D. is a renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon who has been serving the Ocala/Marion County community since 1988.

Orthopedic Conditions We Treat

SLAP Tear

This tear affects the labrum which is the cartilage on the rim of the shoulder’s socket. Sometimes the biceps tendon may also be damaged when the superior labrum anterior and posterior is damaged.

Meniscal Tears

This is a torn cartilage that is in the knee. I can be due to the normal aging process. When you hear a knee pop that may be a meniscus tear, which will start to hurt and swell.

Tendon Tears

This happens when tissues that connect the muscle to the bones tear. A common tendon tear can be a patellar tear.

Can happen over time due to repeated motion or can happen due to an acute injury such as a car accident. A rotator cuff tear happens when there is a tear in the muscle that surrounds the shoulder joint.

These are tears in your knee that can happen due to quickly changing directions or a specific motion that can tear this ligament. Most of the time a tear to the ACL will require surgery.

What Health Insurances are Accepted at Florida Surgery Consultants?

Currently we are in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Medicare, Bright Health, and Cigna Health Springs plans. If you have health insurance that is not listed, please contact our office, many times we can accept patients that have plans with out of network benefits. If you were involved in a motor vehicle accident or a personal injury case we can also see you. We can also help patients with workers’ compensation injuries.