Orthopedics is a medical specialty that deals with injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system, which includes bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and spine. The diseases that we commonly treat include osteoarthritis of the hip and knee, spine injuries and deformities, foot and ankle problems and deformities, sports injuries, chronic osteomyelitis and trauma-related complications, paediatric fractures and deformities, bone and soft tissue tumours and hand and upper limb injuries. All the major orthopaedic subspecialty services are offered in our dedicated clinics for a comprehensive medical and surgical management. In addition to clinical services, our department is also involved in providing undergraduate and postgraduate Orthopaedics training programmes offered by the Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia.

The Orthopaedic Clinic at Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre @IIUM (SASMEC @IIUM) provides services related to the musculoskeletal system including trauma and non-trauma conditions which covers diagnostic, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention plans. The department caters to provide quality Orthopaedic care in these areas:

• Paediatric Orthopaedics
• Arthroplasty / Joint Reconstruction
• Spine Surgery
• Athroscopy and Sports Surgery
• Foot and Ankle Surgery
• Orthopaedic Oncology
• Advance Trauma & Limb Reconstruction
• Upper Limb and Microsurgery 
• Sport Medicine 
• Rehabilitation

The Orthopaedic in patient care consists of 25 bed male and female wards at level 6, Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre @IIUM (SASMEC @IIUM). We strive to provide holistic medical care in tandem with our Shariah-compliant hospital policy.

The surgical services include inpatient, major surgery and day care surgery. We provide minor daycare surgery for conditions such as excision of ganglions, carpal tunnel surgery, trigger finger release, facet joint injection, intra-articular injections, excision of benign tumours, wound debridement and removal of implants.