Orthopedics

General orthopedics focuses on emergency and chronic injuries and diseases of the body’s musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves. General orthopedics offers treatment for patients across the life spectrum, from babies to seniors. 

Conditions Treated:

• Fractures the require casting or surgical repair
• Sprains, strains and muscle pains
• Arthritis
• Sports-related injuries
• Joint dislocations
• Pain management

Brookings Hospital offers a new, technologically advanced operating room designed for orthopedic procedures in a safe, sterile environment. Our experienced surgeons and trained orthopedic surgical team undergo comprehensive education to perform procedures and care for patients.

Procedures:

• Joint replacements
• Arthroscopy of joints, including knees, shoulders, wrists and ankles
• Rotator cuff repairs
• ACL and knee ligament reconstruction
• Carpel-tunnel release
• Foot and ankle repairs

Comprehensive support services help care providers to diagnose and treat orthopedic conditions. 

Services Include:

• Advanced digital imaging procedures, including MRI, CT scans and X-rays
• Outpatient physical and occupational therapy to aid the rehabilitative process
• Pain management services to reduce pain and improve function
• Additional skilled care available for major orthopedic recovery in Brookings Hospital’s swing bed program or The Neighborhoods at Brookview’s short-term rehab program
• At-home recovery services available through Home Health

Brookings Health is the second facility in South Dakota to have the latest robotic-arm assisted technology, Mako.

Mako robotic-arm assisted surgery aids orthopedic surgeons in total hip, total knee and partial knee procedures. It is a new approach to joint replacements that offers patient-specific implant alignment and positioning. CT imaging allows surgeons to create a patient-specific 3D plan for the joint replacement. The surgeon controls the robotic arm that helps place the patient’s new joint with a high degree of accuracy.

Patient Benefits:

• Shorter hospital stays & recovery times
• Improved patient outcomes