-An Introduction to Orthopedics:
The Orthopedics department started working as an independent department after Aswan university hospital’s inauguration in 2003. It underwent continuous development till it became a distinct department. It is located on the 3rd floor in the western wing of the university hospital. The outpatient clinic is located in the new clinic’s building. The Orthopedics department receives all cases of orthopedic surgery, fractures, and playground injuries in addition to bearing academic burdens. It provides treatment services which include emergent cases and complicated cases that are transferred from other hospitals or other countries as it provides an accurate diagnosis and correct medicine with up-to-date techniques under the supervision of a selected group of the medical cadre. The department aims at preparing a physician who has a considerable amount of medical information which helps him to be versed in clinical signs of orthopedics and reaching to the diagnostic means for every disease and fracture.
The department seeks to achieve the actual connection between the doctor and the patient through complete respect for every patient regardless of his social status, culture, or religion. It also aims at educating the principals of professional interaction between the doctor and his colleagues in the other specialties. The Orthopedics department seeks to develop ways of treatment and to be in line with all updates in this specialty.