Medical Service
Sports Medicine
To promote the thriving national fitness tide, Shanghai Kaiyuan Orthopedic Hospital is launching Sports Medicine as a characteristic department for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries as well as the elderly’s degenerative diseases. It is led by Professor Yu Changlong, former Director of the Institute of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, special expert of the State Central Health Administration and founding member of the Sports Medicine Committee, Chinese Medical Association. Our MDT consultation team includes physicians from Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Internal Medicine and physical therapists, will work together to make diagnosis, evaluation and treatment plan for each patient. Our profound rehabilitation protocol and MIS techniques will make the patients earlier recovery, induce less pain and restore better sports and living ability. We are committed to high level services and excellent clinical outcome. You will find us as the best choice for patients especially those who seek second opinion prior to surgery.
Scope of Services
- Treatment of sports injuries and related rehabilitation procedure,
- Refractory orthopedic diseases (non-surgical conservative treatment direction)
- Treatment of bone and joints degenerative diseases in the elderly
- Application of new treatment methods for articular cartilage injury and femoral head necrosis, etc.
Spine Surgery
Our medical team has extensive experience in treating back, neck and spine conditions. Our approach is multi-faceted. As a rule, we try to avoid surgery. Common non-surgical treatments including pain relieving procedures, thoughtful use of medications and physical therapy. However, if surgery is the best option for restoring function and relieving your pain, you can feel secure knowing that our experts provide a wide range of the latest surgical procedures: minimally invasive surgeries and revisions. Our focus is ensuring that you have the best possible long-term outcome.
Scope of Services
- Degenerative diseases, developmental, and congenital anomalies of the spinal column, such as cervical spondylosis, herniation of lumbar intervertebral disc, lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar spondylolisthesis, spinal deformity, cervical and lumbar spinal instability and osteoporosis
- Trauma and spinal cord injury: traumatic cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebral fractures with nerve injury, simple thoracic and lumbar compression fracture
- Spinal pathological diseases: including vertebral tumors, intraspinal (subdural and epidural) tumors and tuberculosis and pyogenic spondylitis
- Spinal deformity, spinal tuberculosis, traumatic fractures of limbs and trunk as well as atlantoaxial joint dislocation
Joint Surgery
Our experienced joint surgeons specialize in joint replacement surgery. This surgery is also known as joint arthroplasty where diseased cartilage is removed and replaced with one or more implants. These procedures are highly effective in relieving pain, restoring function and allowing you to return to your daily activities.

Scope of Services
- Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, early and late stage joint involvement of ankylosing spondylitis
- Traumatic arthritis, femoral neck fracture and aseptic necrosis of femoral head
- Acetabular dysplasia, joint deformity and various joint injuries or diseases
Fracture & Bone Diseases
The Fracture and Bone Diseases Department offers treatment for limb and periarticular fractures. These include shoulder, elbow, foot and ankle surgery, repair of peripheral nerve injuries and spinal cord injuries.

Scope of Services
- Internal fixation of limb fractures, pelvic fractures and nonunion, bone defects, osteomyelitis, fracture malunion, limb length discrepancy, foot drop, tendon contracture and other fracture complications
- Joint fracture, dislocation, joint sprain, knee meniscus injury and ligament injury
- Limb disassociation, avulsion injury, smashed wound, skin and soft tissue defect, wound infection, bone exposure, osteomyelitis, post-amputation pain, limb ischemia and necrosis caused by vascular injury and rupture
- Repair of upper and lower limbs, nerve, tendon injury and defect
Fracture & Bone Diseases Physicians
General Surgery
Using laparoscopic operating system, our surgeons successfully carried out laparoscopic gallbladder excision, appendectomy, abdominal wall repair, abdominal minimally invasive surgery and hemorrhoid surgery.
Scope of Services
- Gastrointestinal diseases, gastrointestinal tumors, appendicitis, intestinal obstruction
- Hemorrhoid, fistula and other diseases around the anal
- Thyroid nodule and thyroid tumors
- Hyperplasia of breast, breast nodule and breast tumors
- Cholecystitis , gallstones, calculus of bile duct and hepatic duct , cyst of liver
- Hernias, tumors of body surface etc.
- Varicose veins of lower limb, thrombosis of deep vein etc.
- Soft tissue infection and laceration
- Thoracoabdominal injury
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Based on the integration of traditional Chinese medicine and modern medical science and technology, our TCM specialists are competent in stimulating the meridians of the human body to clear the meridians, reconcile yin and yang, promote the qi and blood circulation and nourish the qi and blood, therefore achieving the goals of preventing and treating illnesses.
Through combining TCM with modern medicine, the specialists are capable of treating cervical spine diseases, frozen shoulder, herniation of lumbar intervertebral disc, knee arthritis, insomnia, constipation, menstrual disorder, menopause syndrome, diabetes, acne, bronchitis, etc. Herbal products and preparations are used as adjuvant treatment for osteoporosis, orthopedic postoperative rehabilitation and cancer. Meanwhile, the department also provides special traditional treatment, such as herbal patch in summer and herbal paste in winter to prevent and treat illnesses.

Scope of Services
- Traditional Chinese Drugs: nourishing qi and blood; preventing and treating illnesses
- Cupping: removing dampness, toxin and purging heat
- Acupuncture: clearing meridian and strengthening the body resistance to eliminate pathogenic factors
- Moxibustion: warming yang to expel coldness, strengthening bone and muscle
- Herbal Steam Bath: warming and promoting blood circulation as well as relieving pain
Pain Center
Pain Center adheres to an integrated philosophy of pain management with rehabilitation as its basic tenet. Using minimally invasive Traditional Chinese Medicine the multi-disciplinary team combines active soft tissue lysis treatment under image positioning with acupuncture, cutting needle, floating needle, therapeutic massage, rehabilitation physiotherapy, injection, nerve block and so on to treat all kinds of pain.

Scope of Services
- Neck and shoulder pain: cervical spondylosis, neck-shoulder syndrome, scapulohumeral periarthritis, rotator cuff injury
- Upper limb pain: tennis elbow, tenosynovitis, carpal tunnel syndrome
- Chest and back pain: intercostal neuralgia, post-herpetic neuralgia, postoperative chest pain syndrome, costal chondritis, supraspinatus (infraspinatus) muscle injury, rhomboid muscle injury
- Lumbar and leg pain: lumbar disc herniation, osteonecrosis of the femoral head, ankylosing spondylitis, lateral femoral cutaneous neuritis
- Joint pain: shoulder pain, hip arthritis, knee arthritis, ankle arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
Internal Medicine
Our Internal Medicine physicians have extensive experience in diagnosing and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, digestive system diseases, endocrine diseases, infectious diseases, senile diseases and emergency treatment for chronically ill patients.

Scope of Services
- Cardiac dysfunction and cardiac arrhythmia caused by myocarditis, arrhythmia, Coronary artery disease, senile valvular disease, hypertensive heart disease, pulmonary heart disease, thyroid heart disease, cardiomyopathy, rheumatic heart disease, etc.
- Hypertension, cerebral infarction, cerebral atrophy, sequela of cerebral hemorrhage, Parkinson’s disease and senile cognitive dysfunction
- Acute and chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, emphysema, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer, reflux esophagitis, gastrointestinal disorder, fatty liver and drug-induced liver injury
- Types I and II diabetes, diabetic complications, hyperlipidemia and various infectious diseases
Rehabilitation
Our Rehabilitation Center adheres to the concept of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health(ICF)rehabilitation and adopts active, targeted and comprehensive rehabilitation measures based on team efforts. The specialists address the dysfunctions of the diseased, injured, and disabled patients so that they can return to society and have a high quality life. They use specialized therapeutic equipment that is individualized to each patients’needs.

Scope of Services
- Post cervical and lumbar spine disease rehabilitation
- Rheumatic and rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing arthritis
- Frozen shoulder
- Stiffness and contracture after joint injury (ligament injury, tendon and muscle injury and articular cartilage injury)
- Functional rehabilitation of hand trauma (hand fracture, tendon injury and peripheral nerve injury)
- Functional rehabilitation of limb fractures
- Peripheral nerve injury
- Fracture of vertebra, spinal cord injury and paraplegia
- Scoliosis
- Rehabilitation of burn-induced joint dysfunction
- Various types of pains
Rehabilitation Physicians
Diagnostic Imaging
Our Imaging Center is equipped with state-of-the–art equipment: GE Signa HDXT 3.0T Whole-Body MRI Machine, Optima 64-row (128-slice) Whole-Body Spiral CT Machine, GE Digital Radiography (USA), and Hologic Full-Body Osteometer (USA).
The image post-processing workstation allows for multi-directional imaging and orthogonal reconstruction (such as imaging of prosthesis implantation), cardiac coronary imaging, nerve fiber bundle imaging and total spine imaging along with MRCP(Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography), MRU(Magnetic Resonance Urography).

Scope of Services
In addition to the regular full-body digital (DR) X-ray examination, full-body CT examination, MRI examination and bone density examination, the imaging center also offers a series of highly specialized and precise imaging services, including:
- DR : full length image of the spine and lower limbs
- CT: 3D post-processing technology of bone and joints of the whole body. Enhanced CT examination of head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis and spine
- MRI : Cerebral vascular imaging, DWI(Diffusion Weighted Imaging), SWI (Susceptibility Weighted Imaging), MRCP (Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography), spinal cord imaging, joint cartilage multi-layer imaging, single hip MR scan. MRI enhancement exams for the head, abdomen, pelvic cavity, spine and lower limbs
Hyperbaric Medicine
Our Center is equipped with a large scale multi-person oxygen chamber. The chamber seats 14 patients and the treatment space is more than 4m³ (exceeding the national legal standard). The control system of the oxygen chamber is controlled by a computer system as well as an electric and manual operating system which ensures patient safety. The oxygen inhalation device used in the oxygen chamber has low respiratory resistance and is also suitable for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the elderly and physically weak patients. The seats in the hyperbaric oxygen chamber are comfortable, and the angle of backrest and the length of the seat cushion can be adjusted according to different treatment needs.

Scope of Services
- Rehabilitation of cervical spine diseases: shortening the disease course, and effectively relieving dizziness, shoulder and back pain, numbness and weakness of limbs
- Rehabilitation after lumbar spine surgery: promoting elimination of nerve edema and improving anoxia of injured nerves
- Rehabilitation after joint replacement surgery: improving local oxygen supply, accelerating angiogenesis in damaged local capillaries, and promoting tissue repair
- Rehabilitation after hand trauma surgery: improving hand function, promoting angiogenesis around the wound, reducing edema and accelerating the healing of damaged tissues
- Rehabilitation of syrinx nerve injury: effectively promoting the recovery of syrinx function, reducing disability rate and improving treatment efficacy
- Rehabilitation after fracture surgery: reducing platelet aggregation and blood viscosity, accelerating blood flow and promoting scab growth and fracture healing
Hyperbaric Medicine Physician
VIP
Our VIP Orthopedic Center provides exceptional outpatient and physical rehabilitation experiences along with comfortable inpatient stays. Patients are well cared for by our international medical team.
If surgery is required, our expert medical teams will care for you in our private rooms and suites that are designed with all of the comforts of home. Enjoy your physical therapy in a private room with one-to-one treatment with our Chief Physical Therapist. Our international outpatient clinic is open Monday through Sunday, 8am to 11:30am, 13:30pm to 5pm.
Complimentary international TV channels, Wi-Fi, personalized meal menu, hotel grade toiletries and interpreter services are provided. Additional amenities such as hair stylists, manicurist, masseuse are all available for a nominal fee.
Our VIP Center is contracted with more than 30 local and international commercial insurance companies. Our Patient Service Staff will liaise with your commercial insurance company on your behalf to assure a smooth billing experience.

Scope of Services
- Orthopedic Diseases: cervical spine disease, lumbar disc herniation and other spinal diseases; Sports injuries such as rotator cuff injury and meniscus tear; frozen shoulder, osteoarthritis and other joint diseases; traumatic fractures, osteoporosis and other orthopedic diseases
- Surgical Services: thyroid disease, breast disease, varicose veins, abdominal wall herniation, cholecystitis, appendicitis, intestinal obstruction, hemorrhoids, acute wounds and other acute soft tissue damage
- Internal Diseases: coronary heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, hypertension, acute and chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, chronic gastritis and other gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes, diabetic complications
- Rehabilitation: rehabilitation of cervical and lumbar spine disease, arthritis (rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, stiff arthritis), stiffness and contraction after joint injury (ligament damage, tendon muscle injury, joint cartilage injury), functional rehabilitation of limb fractures, spinal fractures and spinal cord injuries, etc.

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