What does a orthopedic surgeon do?

Orthopedic surgeons can repair broken bones and injuries to muscles and tendons and help improve function. They also work with other specialists such as therapists, rehabilitation doctors and pain management specialists to optimize treatment.

What are the typical symptoms of sports injury?

Tpical smptoms include severe pain, Swelling, Not being able to place weight on a leg, knee, ankle, or foot, An arm, elbow, wrist, hand, or finger that is very tender, Not being able to move a joint as normal, Extreme leg or arm weakness and bone or joint that is visibly out of place.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the Orthopedic surgeon?

Investigations like Arthrography, Blood Tests, Bone Scan, Computed Tomography (CT Scan), Discography, Doppler Ultrasound, Dual-Photon Absorptiometry and Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry.

Are there any associated side effects after the surgery?

Nausea and vomiting are usually temporary side effects and often go away a few days after surgery.

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Byung-Hoon Lee is a leading Orthopedic Surgeon with +15 years of experience of specialising in knee ligament reconstruction, arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine. He is also a specialist at treating other orthopedic medical conditions.
He is a professional member of the Korea Ski Instructors Association since 2018 and also a team doctor for the Korea National Ski Team. Since 2019, he is the Chief Attending Physician with the Samsung Bluefangs Volleyball team.
Lee did his MD from Hanyang University College of Medicine and Ph.D from Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicine.
Lee is an expert at knee ligament reconstruction, arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine, besides treating cartilage damadge and regeneration, fracture of knee and lower extremity, knee osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
He has contributed several research articles for reputed journals that explore various facets of his area of expertise.

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Knee ligament reconstruction Cartilage regeneration Cartilage damage Sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery Fracture of knee and lower extremity Knee osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis