Coliseum Northside Orthopaedic Center

If the problem is orthopedic, whether caused by traumatic injury, chronic or degenerative disease or a congenital condition, the Orthopaedic Center at Coliseum Northside Hospital offers a full range of orthopedic services from surgery to rehabilitation. Orthopedics is the management and treatment of injuries and diseases of bones, joint and soft tissues (cartilage, ligaments, and muscles). Using the most advanced diagnostic and treatment techniques, our team of physicians offers a broad range of clinical expertise. Orthopaedic care is complex, but our goal is to make your experience comfortable and successful, from diagnosis and surgical treatment to rehabilitation. Learn more about the orthopaedic program at Coliseum Northside...

Services Offered

• Setting and repair of simple, compound and complex fractures
• Prosthetic implants to replace joints, including shoulder, elbow, knee, hip, wrist
• Revision of implants to correct deterioration in previously replaced joints
• Infected or failed implants
• Bone transplantation
• Wound care
• Arthroscopic surgery in which flexible tubing containing video viewing devices and surgical instruments are inserted through small incisions to perform such procedures as removal of loose bone fragments or repair of cartilage
• Spine surgery for all spinal disorders, disc degeneration and spinal stenosis

Orthopedic Procedures

Total Hip, Knee & Shoulder Replacement: When a knee or hip joint wears out an orthopedic surgeon needs to surgically put a prosthetic hip, knee, or shoulder implant in the bone.

Arthroscopic Surgery: A surgeon can make small incisions around a joint and surgically fix joint problems. This includes knees, hips, shoulders, wrists etc.

Hand and Wrist Surgery: Usually this stems from fractures or arthritis. We have Occupational Therapist that specialize in hand/wrist rehabilitation.

Spine/Back Surgery: The spine is complex and multiple surgical procedures can be performed at our OR. Your medical condition may range from a herniated disc to a neck or spine fracture.

Sports Medicine: These surgical procedures are designed to get athletes back in the field as soon as possible. Multiple tendons and ligaments can be injured due to the repetition that is required in the field of sports.

Our Team

Our orthopedic/spine team is comprised of the area's most respected doctors and medical staff, who specialize in all types of orthopedic and spine surgery. The orthopaedic and spine surgeons' spectrum includes diseases of the neck and goes all the way down to the toes. Our surgeons are highly talented and trained specialists that utilize the most advances diagnostic and treatment techniques to improve the quality of life of patients.

Our physicians are joined by a professional team of specially trained nurses, physical therapists, case managers and dietitians to provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to treating patients. Our hospital has a dedicated unit for orthopaedic/spine patients including a dedicated wing, better known as The Bone Zone, for those recovering from Total Joint Replacement.

Awards & Recognition

Coliseum Northside Hospital has been designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia. Blue Distinction Centers for Spine Surgery  have demonstrated their commitment to quality care, resulting in better overall outcomes for spine surgery patients. Blue Distinction Centers for Spine Surgery provide comprehensive inpatient spine surgery services, including discectomy, fusion and decompression procedures.

The Bone Zone

The Bone Zone is a dedicated wing on the second floor of Coliseum Northside Hospital which has been reserved for joint replacement patients. This enables participants to be in a supportive setting with other patients undergoing similar surgeries. This environment is designed to be a positive, encouraging experience. Participants benefit from easy accessibility to their healthcare team and the camaraderie of other patients recovering from joint replacement surgery. When you consider quality of care, patients' ability to take care of themselves and their overall level of satisfaction, it's clear that the joint program at coliseum Northside Orthopaedic Center is a successful program.

Preoperative classes are available in the Bone Zone for patients who will undergo joint surgery. Family members are encouraged to attend class with their loved ones so that they may learn how to be a “coach” through the recovery process. 

Joint Class

Joint Class at Coliseum Northside Orthopaedic Center is a program devoted to a successful joint replacement surgery and recovery. Joint problems are most often caused by osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease, or from sports/repetitive use injuries. Most people find that the pain caused by joint problems gradually increases as time goes by, and they begin to give up active pursuits a little bit at a time.

The goal of the Joint Class is to give patients the knowledge and tools to make the transition from hospital to recovery, a smoother process. This process begins prior to surgery, when patients attend an educational session at Coliseum Northside Orthopaedic Center. The advantage to providing education in a group environment is that some patients ask questions that others might not have thought to ask. A unique feature of the Joint Class is that each patient is encouraged to choose a rehabilitative “coach.” This person can be a family member or friend, who will attend the pre-surgery education sessions with the patient and help the patient through rehabilitation.

Patients will learn about their surgery, what to bring to the hospital, what's going to happen in the operating room, what they will experience each day and how their pain will be controlled. They will learn up front what to expect and also what is expected of them. A home strengthening program is given to each patient to prepare them for surgery. These exercises condition the arms and legs, and are designed to build up muscle groups that help with mobility, temporary use of a walker or crutches, standing up and getting out of bed. Patients are then admitted for surgery and group rehabilitation begins the day after surgery is completed. Learn more about the Joint Class at Coliseum Northside Hospital...

Physical Rehabilitation

Under the direction of the attending physician, nurses work closely with physical and occupational therapy staff. Physical therapy may be prescribed as often as twice a day, including weekends, accelerating a patient’s recovery. Schedules are closely monitored and patients are appropriately prepared with a medication to help them receive optimum value from their therapy. A full range of professional therapy programs are also available including speech and language therapy and biofeedback treatment. More Information…

For more information on the services offered at Coliseum Northside’s Orthopaedic Center, call  (478) 757-6085.