About Our Practice
Denali Orthopedic Surgery specializes in orthopedic surgery. This includes such treatments as Total Joint Replacement, Arthroscopic surgery, and fractures. We treat all areas of the body, including hand, foot, knee, and shoulder, with the exception of back and neck. Our goal is to provide high quality orthopedic care and related services through the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system. If surgery is not required, then other treatments can include casts, splints, medications, physical and occupational therapy or counseling.
What is orthopedics and what is an orthopedic surgeon?
Orthopedics is the treatment of illness or injury involving the bones, ligaments, and joints within the musculoskeletal system. It also encompasses reconstructive surgery for arthritis and the treatment of trauma. General orthopedics includes problems ranging from sports injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, fractures, to ligament and muscle injuries.
An orthopedic surgeon is a Medical Doctor, who after completing a college degree and four years medical school, takes five to six years of specialty training in the treatment of the bones, joints, and related structures.