Orthopedic unit of the THQ Hospital Arifwala has been providing health care service successfully under the command of Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Orthopedic Surgeon. It started with 12 beds as in patients. Orthopedics is an area of surgery concerned with injuries and conditions that affect the musculoskeletal system (the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves). You may be referred orthopedic consultant for treatment of an injury such as a bone fracture, a deformity of the spine or limbs, or a long-term condition that's developed over many years, such as osteoarthritis. Department of Orthopedics is providing 24 Hrs emergency services to the tehsil Arifwala and neighboring areas. We deal with all kinds of bone and joints injuries including spinal injuries. We are also providing orthopedic services like orthro-plasty, Arthroscopy, Ligaments reconstruction, joint construction, pediatric Hip and Feet problems and Orthopedic oncology.
Aims and Objectives
Enlisted below are the aims and objectives:
- To provide medical care to patients with bone and joint ailments irrespective of age, gender, color, creed and race
- To train future orthopedic surgeons who can provide best possible health care to the patients with musculoskeletal problems
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Enlisted below are the SOPs:
- Outdoor will be conducted on all days of week except operation days and Sunday
- Consultants and medical officers with experience in orthopedics will deliver outdoor services
- Consultants and medical officers with experience in orthopedics will be authorized to admit the patient in the ward after discussion with the consultant, clearly charting out the diagnosis and treatment plan on the admission slip
- Elderly patients and patients from emergency department will be entertained on preference
- Names and contact no. of patients in need of elective surgery will be maintained on separate register present in OPD
- Patients in need of elective surgery will undergo serial laboratory investigations to document their fitness before appointment for surgery is issued
- Informed consent will be obtained from the patient and his/her relative which will be duly signed by doctor who did pre-operative assessment. Risks will be discussed with patient/relative and will be documented.Side of surgery will be marked
- Patients on list will be evaluated by anesthesia department one day before surgery
- Critical patients who need to be shifted to OT will be accompanied by medical officer from the emergency department. No patient with critic to be shifted to OT alone
- Shifting of patient from emergency to OT, ICU and ward should be within timeframe as per defined on triage system
- No patient with orthopedic injury should be shifted toward directly from emergency department without required intervention
- Patients with old injuries will not be entertained in emergency. They will be advised for checkup in outdoor
Future Plans
Enlisted below are the future plans:
- To focus on Orthopedic Service. Demand for concerned Human Resource accordingly
- To segregate disease wise Management OPD rooms and provide detailed Orthopedic Services to the patients
- To enhance current man power facility to cope with in increasing number of patients
- Currently existing insufficient indoor facilities be enhanced. At least 10 male and 10 female beds be allocated for Orthopedic indoor