Services

Orthopedics

Whether you suffer from chronic pain due to arthritis or recently had a setback because of an orthopedic injury caused around your home or out on the playing field, orthopedic surgeons and specialists across BJC HealthCare are available to help you get back to being as active as possible.

If you suffer from a disease or injury to your bones, ligaments, muscles, nerves or tendons, you will find expert care from a variety of clinicians at BJC HealthCare hospitals. Patients are often evaluated and treated by a multidisciplinary team of physicians, radiologists, physical and occupational therapists and nurses who provide compassionate, individualized orthopedic care.

Orthopedic care for all ages can be found at BJC HealthCare hospitals:

Orthopedic programs recognized at both adult and pediatric academic hospitals by U.S.News & World Report
Specialized orthopedic services for problems involving the foot, ankle, knee, hip, hand, wrist, shoulder, elbow, back and spine
Joint preservation and replacement
Treatment of fractures due to trauma
Cancer-related orthopedic conditions, including benign, malignant and metastatic diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Sports medicine, including sports therapy and rehabilitation known as STAR
A weekly walk-in clinic for injured athletes at Alton Memorial Hospital
Pediatric orthopedics for fractures, complex hip disorders, scoliosis, limb deformity, sports injuries, developmental problems, neuromuscular conditions, tumors, infections and trauma-related incidents
Specialty orthopedic clinics at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Bone and Joint Cancer Care at Siteman Cancer Center