Orthoplastic Surgery
Specialized care for complex joint, limb and spine conditions
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Orthoplastic Surgery Services to Help You Heal
When an orthopedic condition affects bone and soft tissue, orthoplastic surgeons provide specialized care to promote healing and improved outcomes.
At Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), experts in the Department of Orthopaedics and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery partner through our Division of Orthoplastic Surgery. Together, they advance care for these complex musculoskeletal conditions.
Conditions We Treat
Orthoplastic surgeons are experts in microsurgery. They use interventional radiology and innovative surgical techniques to restore blood flow to bone or help preserve a limb.
Conditions that benefit from orthoplastic care include the following:
- Failed joint replacements
- Joint replacements that become infected
- Lack of soft tissue or wounds that won’t heal in complex spine conditions
- Limb salvage and preservation in patients with diabetes or neuropathy, especially in the feet
- Nerve and neuroma management with limb amputations
- Peripheral nerve conditions after orthopedic trauma
- Soft tissue reconstruction after cancer or trauma
- Vascularized bone transfers for fractures that don’t heal
Supportive Services
Orthoplastic care involves care coordination with many specialists. Your care team connects you to the treatment experts you need for your condition.
A case manager or social worker partners with you and your family. We help you access the care you need in the hospital and after you return home.
Supportive services may also include:
- Behavioral health: You can talk to a specialist about how your condition affects your mood and sense of self.
- Nutrition: Our dietitians help you plan a healthy diet that promotes healing.
- Pain management: You work with a pain management specialist to find ways to reduce your pain.
- Rehabilitation: Our physical and occupational therapists teach you exercises that improve your strength and mobility.
Additional Services
Advancing Care, Research & Education
Department of Orthopaedics
The Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedics provides advanced orthopedic care, medical education and innovative research.
Research
Our researchers work to push the bounds of the study and understanding of orthopedic care, to provide the best care for our patients.
Education
Our team is committed to training the next generation of orthopedic specialists through fellowship, residency and internship programs.
