The Centre for Orthopedics at Apollo Speciality Hospital Chennai offers a comprehensive solution to all Orthopedic and musculoskeletal disorders. Highly specialized units for bones, joints, muscles and tendons are conveniently available in one location. Each center is fully equipped to ensure that patients get the most appropriate care for their particular condition in order to restore function to the fullest extent possible. The large team of experienced doctors, committed nurses and efficient paramedical personnel enable expert multidisciplinary consultations when necessary, to provide holistic care. In addition to renowned Orthopaedic and neurological surgeons, the team also consists of physicians specializing in rheumatology, emergency medicine, traumatology, pain management and rehabilitation.

The Hospital has been a pioneer in the field of Orthopedics. Among the various procedures introduced by it in India is the Hip Resurfacing Surgery. Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS) is used for most of the Joint replacements and for complicated trauma cases. Apollo Speciality Hospital has the first dedicated Joint Replacement Suite in Chennai and has the distinction of being one of the largest providers of Orthopaedic services in India, performing on an average, over 3000 surgeries in a year.

The department of Orthopedics at the Apollo Speciality Hospital is world renowned for the following speciality procedures.

A new innovation in knee replacement surgery which allows patient to sit on the floor following total knee replacement.

While Arthoscopy of the knee is widely available, Arthoscopic procedures of the shoulder like Arthoscopic Stabilisation for Recurrent Instability, Sub-acromial Decompression and S.L.A.P. (Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior) repairs are rarely done in India. The Apollo Speciality Hospital introduced the above procedures in South India and leads the way in offering surgical expertise in the above.

A less drastic alternative to total hip replacement which enables the patient to be completely functional after surgery. Patients can even partake in sports or engage in vigorous manual work after the surgery. Apollo Speciality Hospital attracts patients from all over the world for this procedure and on an average 12-15 BHR procedures are done for patients from several countries including the USA and Canada every month.

The Bone Tumour Unit makes every effort to avoid amputation of the limb in bone cancers. If feasible only the diseased part is removed and replaced with a custom- made metallic implant. This Limb conservation work done at the Apollo Speciality Hospital has won many national and international honours.

Navigation or Computer Assisted Surgery is performed routinely for joint replacement surgeries which improves accuracy of component placement. This has been shown to dramatically increase implant longevity. Ortho surgeons of Apollo Speciality Hospital are pioneers in CAS.