ORTHOPEDIC CENTRE

Our well-experienced and reputed team of orthopedic consultants are among the cream of the crop in Sri Lanka’s orthopedic medical profession, and are available to cater to both local and international patients who require orthopedic treatment at Lanka Hospitals.

The Orthopedic Centre at Lanka Hospitals offers a skilled team of doctors, nurses and physiotherapists to accommodate all pre and post-operative orthopedic treatments to Sri Lankan and International communities since 2002. The Orthopedic Centre has a privileged 8 bedded orthopedic ward and a specialized and fully-equipped orthopedic theatre to perform all major orthopedic surgeries. The Orthopedic Centre manages a very high rate of surgeries with successful results.

We offer 24 hour trauma care, orthopedic emergencies and elective surgeries. Lanka Hospitals’ also has a full-fledged Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre for necessary orthopedic treatment. All other support services including radiology, ultra-sound scan, CT scan, MRI scan and interventional radiology are available along with round-the-clock consultation services.

Permanent and visiting doctors

Dr. Yohan Abeysekera
Dr. Hiran Amarasekera
Dr. M.D.N Dassanayake
Dr. Parakrama Dharmaratne
Dr. Manil Fernando
Dr. R. Gnanasekeram
Dr. Asiri Gunathilaka
Dr. R.L. Gunawardena
Dr. Dhananjith Jayasuriya
Dr. J. Jeyakumar
Dr. Saranjith Chandima Kalukottage
Dr. S.D. Karunaratne
Dr. Chandana Karunathilaka
Dr. Lisitha Kularathna
Dr. Nimal Marasinghe
Dr. Harsha Mendis
Dr. Dilshan Munidasa
Dr. Primal Pieris
Dr. Narendra Pinto
Dr. G.L. Punchihewa
Dr. Sahan Devaka Rathnapala
Dr. Rukshan Sooriyarachchi
Dr. S. Sritharan
Dr. Nirosh Subramaniam
Dr. V. Swarnakumar
Dr. K. Umapathy
Dr. M.B.P. Chinthaka Wijedasa
Dr. Sunil Wijesinghe – (Paedetric orthopedic surgeon)

Knee – Sports and Arthroscopic Surgeries

• Diagnostic Arthroscopy
• Anterior and posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
• Arthroscopic meniscectomy
• Arthroscopic meniscal repair including root repair
• Arthroscopic Chondroplasty and Chondral transfer
• Arthroscopic MPFL reconstruction
• MCL,LCL reconstruction, repair and internal bracing
• Arthroscopic lateral reticular release

Knee-Open Surgeries

• High Tibial Osteotomy
• Uni condylar Knee replacement
• Total knee replacement
• Epiphysiodesis for genu valgus

Shoulder – Arthroscopic Surgeries

• Soft tissue banker repair
• SLAP repair
• Arthroscopic Latarjet surgery
• Biceps tenodesis
• Rotator cuff repair
• Superior capsular reconstruction
• Subacromial inflatable balloon insertion for irreparable cuff tears
• Supra scapular nerve decompression
• ACJ debridement
• Subacromial decompression and bursectomy
• ACJ reconstruction – DOG Button

Shoulder – Open Surgeries

• Open reduction and internal fixation of neck of the humerus and shaft fractures
• Shoulder resurfacing surgery
• Hemiarthroplasty
• Anatomical total shoulder replacement
• Reverse total shoulder replacement
• Pectoralis major repair
• Tendon transfer for irreparable rotator cuff tears
• ORIF clavicle fractures

Elbow Surgeries

• Open reduction and internal fixation of fractures around the elbow
• Ligament reconstruction and internal bracing
• Elbow arthroscopy
• Distal biceps reattachment
• Radial head replacement
• Elbow replacement
• OK procedure

Wrist Surgeries

• Open reduction and internal fixation of fractures around the elbow
• Ligament reconstruction around the wrist joint
• Carpal tunnel decompression
• de Quervain’s release
• Trigger finger release
• Wrist joint arthrodesis

Hip Surgeries – Open

• Lag screw fixation
• Core decompression surgery for AVN
• hip resurfacing
• Hemi arthroplasty
• Total hip replacement
• DHS and DCS for fractures
• Proximal femoral nailing
• Intramedullary nailing for shaft fractures
• Retrograde femoral nailing

Foot and Ankle surgeries

• Open reduction and internal fixation of fractures around the ankle joint
• Distal syndesmosis tight rope fixation
• Internal bracing for ligament injuries
• Ankle arthrodesis
• Subtalar arthrodesis
• Ankle arthroscopic debridement , micro fracturing
• Achilis tendon repair
• Surgery for hallux valgus and hammer toe correction

Paediatric Orthopadic surgeries

• Ponseti cast application
• Club foot correction surgeries

Spinal surgeries

Cervical Spine- trauma and elective

• Anterior cervical spine Discectomy and fusion +/- Plate fixation- ACDF
• Posterior Decompression +/- Lateral mass Fusion
• ACDF
• Lateral mass Fusion
• 360 degree fusion
• C1 C2 Posterior Fixation
• Corpectomy and cage fusion
• Occipito cervical Fusion

Thoraco lumbar spine

• Posterior pedical screw fixation +/- Decompression
• Anterior Corpectomy and fusion with cage +/- 360 degree fusion
• Vertibroplasty
• MIS posterior pedical screw fixation

Degenerative Lumbar spine

• Discectomy
• Decompression +/- Fusion
• Trans foraminal Lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)
• Posterior Lumbar interbody Fusion (PLIF)
• Anterior Lumbar interbody fusion (implants Provided)

Deformity Correction

• Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis correction
• Kyphosis correction
• Degenerative scoliosis correction
• Growth rods for paediatric scoliosis

Minor procedure

• Lumbar Nerve root block
• Cervical and Lumbar Rhyzolysis ( Instruments Provided)

Emergencies
Compound fractures management
Management of dislocations- shoulder and hip
Repair of tendons (acute)

Other additional services
Platelet rich plasma (PRP)
Treatment for osteoarthiritis and tendonitis

Location
Lanka Hospitals, Ground floor – Orthopedic OPD No. 2, OPD No. 4 & OPD No. 6

Service Hours
24 hours, 365 days a year

Hotline Number
+94 70 353 1077

OPD 2
+94 11 543 1131
OPD 4
+94 11 543 1044 / 77
OPD 6
+94 11 543 1072