From before surgery to after, the Duke Raleigh Orthopaedic and Spine Center staff work with our renowned surgeons to provide extraordinary care to our patients with orthopaedic diagnoses and conditions.
Orthopaedics is the medical specialty that focuses on injuries and diseases of your body's musculoskeletal system. This complex system includes the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves that allow you to move, work, and be active.
Orthopaedic surgeons perform numerous types of surgeries. Common procedures include:
- Arthroscopy: A procedure using special cameras and equipment to visualize, diagnose, and treat problems inside a joint
- Fusion: A "welding" process where bones are fused together with bone grafts and internal devices (such as metal rods) to heal into a single solid bone
- Internal fixation: A method to hold the broken pieces of bone in proper position with metal plates, pins, or screws while the bone is healing
- Joint replacement (partial, total, and revision): when an arthritic or damaged joint is removed and replaced with an artificial joint called a prosthesis
- Soft tissue repair: The mending of soft tissue, such as torn tendons or ligaments
Your physician will work with you to determine a treatment plan and connect you to the right services at the Duke Raleigh Orthopaedic and Spine Center.
Prepare for Your Visit
See our patient resources for answers to commonly asked questions and information that will help you understand our services and available procedures.
Our patient navigator will help guide you through your treatment and care and answer any questions you may have.
Certified Treatment
Duke Raleigh’s Total Joint Replacement Program Awarded Disease-Specific Care Certification: Duke Raleigh Hospital’s total joint replacement program is the first in the region to have earned the Gold Seal of Approval for health care quality.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) has also designated Duke Raleigh Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement.
Contact Us
For more information about orthopaedic services or to learn more about the Orthopaedic and Spine Center, please contact the patient navigator at 866-552-9357.
