Department Info：

The Orthopedics Department was independently established in June 1991, and there were 32 beds at that time. The first director Zhao Dazheng employed the pedicle screw system to treat spinal diseases and undertook the surgical reduction treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis in 1987. The Orthopedics Department was expanded in 2004 and was divided into Orthopedics Department 1 and Orthopedics Department 2. The Orthopedics Department of Zhejiang Hospital began to actively explore the perioperative safety treatment of the elderly patients and the minimally invasive treatment of osteoporotic fracture in the elderly, and has accumulated rich clinical experience in surgical treatment. Currently, there are nearly 80 beds available, with 6 chief physicians and 3 associate chief physicians. There are more than 50 medical staff.

Brief Introduction to the Department: Orthopedics Department 1

[Academic Status]

The Orthopedics Department 1 of Zhejiang Hospital conducts minimally invasive surgical treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar compression fractures in the elderly; integrated treatment of elderly hip and knee replacement and postoperative rehabilitation exercise; with rich experiences in the perioperative management of major bone and joint surgery in the elderly. Director Ru Xuanliang is a member of Orthopaedic Branch of Zhejiang Medical Association, Member of the Spine Branch of the Chinese Society of Education, Member of Orthopedics Branch of Zhejiang Province Integrated Chinese and Western Medical Association, Member of Zhejiang Province Bone and Soft Tissue Oncology Branch, and Zhejiang Province cadre health care consultation expert; Director Song Boshan is a member of Trauma Branch of Zhejiang Province Medical Association, a member of Osteoporosis Branch of Zhejiang Province Medical Association and the Vice President of Zhejiang Hospital.

[Technical Advantages]

The department features the treatment of elderly fractures and bone diseases. With 3.0 Philips MR, 1.5 latest Siemens MR, Siemens dual-source CT, GE latest gem CT and other advanced examination equipment for bone, muscle, nerve and vascular orthopedic examination, creating favorable conditions for the diagnosis of some complex and difficult orthopedic diseases. The superior conditions of the geriatric research institute laboratory of our hospital provide an important experimental basis for the undergraduate basic research on geriatric bone disease; The strong strength of the intensive care department of the national key specialty provides an important guarantee for the perioperative treatment of major geriatric bone and joint surgery in our department.

The treatment of elderly osteoporotic dilated vertebral kyphoplasty (PKP) for thoraco-lumbar compression fracture was first carried out in our department in 2003, and won the third prize of provincial medical and health innovation. Since the minimally invasive surgery in 2003, our department has carried out more than 1,000 cases, without major complications and no death cases. Most of the patients are very satisfied, and many related papers have been published in national journals. Elderly osteoarthritis, hip and knee replacement, for some elderly patients with a variety of medical diseases, surgical risk and large, many perioperative complications, with a high mortality. Our department, cooperating with the intensive care department of our hospital, has accumulated rich clinical experience in the perioperative preparation of the major elderly bone and joint surgery, and the complications and mortality rate have been greatly reduced. For the elderly patients over 90 years old, bone and joint surgery also accounts for a certain. Moreover, before and after joint replacement with specialized rehabilitation division guidance and exercise, greatly improve the clinical effect of elderly joint replacement. Elderly hip fracture is the most common occurrence of osteoporotic fracture, elderly surgery difficult, complications, high disability, mortality, our department for different patients, different types of fracture respectively, using minimally invasive, joint replacement, internal fixation and other different surgical treatment, strengthen the management of perioperative, get more satisfactory treatment effect. Elderly lumbar spinal stenosis is a common disease in the elderly, and our department has accumulated rich clinical experience in using minimally invasive decompression or open decompression and internal fixation. In addition, for some elderly periarthritis of shoulder, elderly osteoporosis, elderly waist and leg pain conservative treatment, there are also some comprehensive treatment methods.

[Research Orientations]

Minimally invasive surgical treatment of senile osteoporotic fracture; elderly osteoarthritis and joint replacement surgery and rehabilitation treatment; perioperative management of major bone and joint operations in the elderly; surgical treatment and conservative treatment of elderly lumbar spinal stenosis.

[Job Descriptions]

Currently, there are 16 physicians at the Department, including 6 with senior titles and 10 with degrees above master level. Our duty is to serve the patients wholeheartedly with our superb medical skills, and to relieve their pain is our main task, not for medical gain, not to engage in unhealthy practices. Therefore, we strive to better serve the patients from the following aspects.

1. Simultaneous front and posterior surgical decompression employed to treat cping cervical myelopathy, and apply to the treatment of cervical fracture and high paralysis.

2. Elderly total hip and total knee replacement, this operation with good efficacy has restored many elderly patients to normal walking function.

3. Minimally invasive lumbar keyboard herniation treatment, fast recovery, early activity.

4. The treatment of dilated balloon kyphoplasty for osteosphobic vertebral thoraco-lumbar compression fracture has relieved the pain of long-term bed rest for the elderly patients.

5. Lumbar non-fusion technology to treat lumbar disease, relieve pain, retain the function of the waist.

6. Minimally invasive techniques for treating elderly hip fractures.

7. Artificial femoral head replacement for intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly allows patients to get out of bed early after surgery and reduce complications.

8. Elderly osteoarthritis, hip and knee replacement, synchronous rehabilitation guidance and exercise integrated treatment, has improved the efficacy of elderly joint replacement.

9. Elderly lumbar spinal stenosis uses minimally invasive decompression, or open decompression, internal fixation and fusion surgery, achieving good clinical satisfaction

[Department Staffing]

Ru Xuanliang, Song Boshan, Duanmu Qunli, Zhang Jun, Mao Su, Jiang Zenghui, Wang Weiqi, Sun Qicai, Li Shoumin, Gui Xiange, Liu Chun, Wu Ruikai, Qian Zhigang, Yu Jingtao, Li Qingqing, Liu Huashun, Zhu Jungao

Special Treatment Items of the Department:
1. Treatment of elderly hip and knee osteoarthritis, artificial hip and knee replacement. 
2. The diagnosis and treatment of all kinds of complex neck, waist and leg pain, neck, waist back and back surgery.
3. The treatment of osteoporotic fractures in the elderly, especially the minimally invasive surgical treatment of thoracolumbar compression fractures, and vertebral kyphoplasty; surgical treatment of various complex osteoporotic fractures such as intertrochanteric comminuted fractures and distal radius comminuted fractures in the elderly.
4. Minimally invasive surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation, minimally invasive surgical treatment of holmium laser and foraminal lens.
5. Spinal nonfusion technique for elderly lumbar spinal stenosis

Subject Experts:

Song Boshan

Chief Physician

Mou Yongzhong

Chief Physician

Sun Qicai

Associate Chief Physician

Ru Xuanliang

Chief Physician

Mao Su

Associate Chief Physician

Wang Weiqi

Associate Chief Physician

Zhang Jun

Associate Chief Physician

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