Sports Medicine

The sports medicine program at Humber River Health treats a wide variety of sports related conditions.

Surgical treatment involves the use of modern surgical techniques including arthroscopy and open surgery as well as the latest technology in orthopaedic implants.  Most surgeries are done as outpatients.

In addition to surgery, the program offers non-operative treatment for sports related injuries and conditions.

Surgical procedures performed include both open and arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist and ankle.

List of procedures:

Knee

  • Knee arthroscopy
  • Primary and revision ACL reconstruction
  • ALL (anterolateral ligament reconstruction)
  • Surgery for patellar instability
  • Surgery for knee arthritis
    • Unicompartmental arthroplasty
    • Total knee arthroplasty

Shoulder

  • Shoulder arthroscopy
  • Surgery for shoulder instability
  • Labral repair
  • Rotator cuff surgery
  • Surgery for biceps pathology
  • Surgery for the AC joint
  • Tendon repairs
  • Fractures around the shoulder including clavicle fractures
  • Shoulder replacement
    • Shoulder replacement
    • Reverse shoulder

Elbow

  • Elbow arthroscopy
  • Tendon repair
  • Surgery to golfer’s and tennis elbow

Ankle

  • Achilles tendon reconstruction
  • Ankle Fusion – Arthroscopic and open
  • Ankle Arthroscopy
  • Ankle stabilization for recurrent sprains
  • Surgery for Hallux rigidus
  • Peroneal tendon repair and subluxation surgery
  • Total Ankle Replacement