Jinpu Campus Orthopedic Surgery Department

The Department of Orthopedics of the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University is one of the earliest key disciplines in Liaoning Province. Orthopedics Department III was established in 2005. It is a postgraduate training base for master’s students, with 42 officially opened beds and one fracture treatment room. The department has a strong technical team and a well-structured staffing complement. It currently has one professor and chief physician with a senior professional title, four associate professors, and three attending physicians. Among them, three hold doctoral degrees and five hold master’s degrees. More than 10 postgraduate students are currently enrolled.

The department sees more than 45,000 outpatient visits and performs more than 1,000 operations annually on average. Its work covers various complex traumas, spinal disorders, joint replacement, deformity correction, bone and soft-tissue tumors, and more. It has a high surgical success rate and good treatment outcomes, earning the appreciation of patients. The department provides diagnosis and treatment for all routine and difficult orthopedic cases. In the field of trauma, it applies advanced minimally invasive concepts to treat large numbers of severe fractures of the extremities, spine, and pelvis, achieving definite therapeutic results. In spinal surgery, it uses a variety of treatment methods and develops individualized treatment plans based on each patient’s specific circumstances. It has achieved good results in the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, including cervical disc herniation, cervical spinal canal stenosis, cervical spondylolisthesis, thoracic spinal canal stenosis, lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spinal canal stenosis, lumbar spondylolisthesis, and spinal tuberculosis. In the field of joint surgery, it has successfully performed artificial joint replacement procedures involving multiple joints, including the hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, and elbow, for joint disorders caused by femoral neck fractures, femoral head necrosis, congenital developmental dysplasia of the hip, osteoarthritis of the hip and knee, and rheumatoid or traumatic arthritis. The results have been good and have greatly alleviated patients’ suffering. The department has extensive clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of foot and ankle disorders, pediatric fractures, congenital deformities of the extremities, sequelae of poliomyelitis, scar contracture deformities, and limb deformities caused by other factors.

As a key discipline of the hospital, the Department of Orthopedics keeps pace with the times. While completing its clinical work excellently, it remains aligned with the latest developments in orthopedics, actively conducts academic exchanges at home and abroad, and carries out multiple scientific research projects. It has published dozens of academic papers in national-level journals. Its staff have also achieved a series of results in scientific research. They have participated in and led a number of research projects, including the National 863 Program, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and projects of the Dalian Municipal Science and Technology Commission. Department Director Li Jie currently serves in a number of national academic positions, including expert for the online review of the National 863 Program, national committee member of the Foot and Ankle Surgery Group of the Orthopedic Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, council member of the Joint Surgery Branch of the Chinese Orthopaedic Association, committee member of the Joint Surgery Professional Group of the Orthopedic Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, and committee member of the Orthopedic Branch of the Dalian Medical Association.