Orthopaedics

Among the orthopedic departments of hospitals administered by Hangzhou Municipality, it is a leader in overall strength; it is the host institution for the Hangzhou Institute of Orthopedics, the Hangzhou Center for Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, and the Hangzhou Center for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bone and Soft-Tissue Tumors; it is a standing committee member unit of the Orthopaedic Branch of the Zhejiang Medical Association and the chairing unit of the Orthopaedic Branch of the Hangzhou Medical Association; it is a key medical discipline in Zhejiang Province and a key discipline in Hangzhou. With “standardization, professionalism, and minimally invasive care” as its mission and “minimally invasive treatment and critical orthopedics” as its distinguishing features, it has 91 operational beds, with two wards, one for spinal surgery and one for joint surgery, and is divided into 5 subspecialties: spine, joints, trauma, bone tumors, and foot and ankle. It currently performs more than 2,800 operations annually, including nearly 300 minimally invasive spinal procedures, more than 400 arthroscopic procedures, and nearly 300 operations for critically ill and elderly patients; its annual outpatient volume is approximately 80,000 visits. In recent years, it has obtained more than 20 grant-funded projects in total, including 3 projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and 3 projects of the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation, and has published more than 30 SCI papers. It undertakes graduate training and teaching supervision for Zhejiang Chinese Medical University and Hangzhou Normal University. It has completed on-site medical support duties for major sporting events and conferences, including the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Hangzhou Women’s Football World Cup, the Hangzhou International Marathon, the World Buddhist Conference, and the Hangzhou International Fireworks Festival.