About Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF)

ORIF stands for open reduction internal fixation, “Open reduction” means surgery is needed to realign the bone fracture into the normal position. “Internal fixation” refers to the steel rods, screws, or plates used to keep the bone fracture stable in order to heal the right way and to help prevent infection.

Dr. Srikanth Varma Racherla

Hand & Micro Surgeon | Consultant

MS Orthopedics, FNB Hand & Microsirgery

Works at Zulekha Hospital Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Srikanth has More than 10 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedics. Completed his MS from NIMS Hospital Hyderabad India. Dr. Srikant finished his FNB-Hand and Micro Surgery at Ganga Hospital Coimbatore and Fellowship in Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty from Sancheti Hospital Pune, India. Dr. Srikanth Varma worked in various med colleges as faculty, teaching both undergraduates and Postgraduates. Previously associated with Kamineni Hospitals Hyderabad as Consultant Hand Surgeon before joining at Zulekha Hospital Dubai.

Clinical Focus

  • Hand & Upper extremity surgery, Brachial Plexus injuries
  • Reconstructive microsurgery
  • Complex trauma reconstruction
  • Soft tissue reconstruction: Nerve, Tendon, Vascular repairs of limbs
  • Ilizarov and Limb reconstruction Surgeries

Dr. Wael Mohammed Al-Sammak

Orthopaedics | Consultant

MBBS, JMC, ASCD

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Wael has more than 10 years of experience in fields of orthopedics. He got his Basic general surgical training in Royal Medical Services - Amman Jordan. He did his Orthopedics Training in Jordan Hospital - Amman Jordan, Obtained the Jordanian Board certificate March 2009Before Joining Zulekha Hospitals was working for 9 years in Rashid Hospital Dubai - UAE. He did his Spine diploma (ASCD) from Arab Spine Society 2014 - 2016He got his AO spine Fellowship Bad Berka central Hospital Germany 2017

Clinical Focus

  • Adult & Pediatric musculoskeletal traumatology
  • General Orthopedic disorders
  • Spine related injuries
  • Adult spine disorders 

Dr. Iyad Jamil Khalil Al - Souri

Orthopaedic surgeon | Consultant

MBBS,German Board Certified - Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Emergency Medicine

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Iyad Jamil Khalil Al - Souri is an expert in Joint replacement surgeries of primary Joints Knee , shoulder, and hip joint replacement surgeries with most modern minimally invasive surgical techniques, as well as complicated revision cases, sports medicine and post-traumatic cases on upper and lower extremities using new operative methods; such as meniscal repair of the knee joint , anterior circuit ligament reconstruction , shoulder arthroscopy including arthroscopic minimal invasive labrum refixation , Rotator muscles reconstruction and sub acromial decompression.

Clinical Focus

  • All kinds of sport medicine injuries
  • Joint replacement surgeries
  • Knee, shoulder, and hip joint replacement surgeries
  • Acute and chronic trauma cases
  • Spinal and Disc management
  • Modern minimally invasive surgical techniques

Happy Lyfboat Patients

Eric Berlin from The United States of America was treated for his Urological Procedure

Eric Berlin talks about his health struggle for many years and how he got treated. Before making the final choice, Eric, tried a variety of treatments, from oral medications to local injections. He fi

Read More

Karren Pitts got her Knee Replacement in India

Karren Pitts, a resident of the state of Florida in the USA, came to India recently for a Total Knee Replacement Surgery of both her knees. She underwent surgery at one of the top-tier hospitals - For

Read More

Mr. Sunday Eikhenomian from Nigeria Traveled to India for Laser Prostatectomy

My name is Eric Eikhenomian, the medical attendant and son to Mr.Sunday Eikhenomian who is the patient. Our country of origin is Nigeria. Back in my country, my father developed multiple health challe

Read More

Dr. Ahmed Fawaz Moursy

Orthopaedic surgeon | Specialist

MBBCH, MSc Orthopedic, MD, Fellowship (Japan)

Works at Zulekha Hospital Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Ahmed Fawwaz has more than 18 years of work experience in the field of orthopedic and trauma surgery and Pediatric Orthopedic surgery and work in many prestigious hospitals in Egypt, Japan, Kuwait and UAEBeside his clinical practice Dr. Fawaz also work as a lecturer in the faculty of medicine and has many published researches in the most famous international orthopedic journalsDuring his fellowship in japan Dr. Fawaz work with Dr. Tsuchiya , one of the most famous Doctor all over the world in the field of pediatric orthopedic, deformity correction and limb reconstructionDr. Fawaz has extensive experience in the most recent techniques of external fixators, deformity correction and limb lengthening procedures

Clinical Focus

  • Pediatric Orthopedic disorders , foot and limb reconstruction and deformity correction and Ilizarov and TSF external fixator
  • Pediatric Fractures and Sports injuries 
  • Management pediatric hip disorders, congenital dislocation, septic arthritis, perthes disease,  clubfoot, varus and valgus deformity, CP, limb length discrepancy, flat foot, and all pediatric disorder
  • Deformity Correction
  • Bone lengthening and length equalization procedures
  • Paralytic Disorders
  • Limping and Gait disorders and foot and ankle problems
  • Management of trauma and fracture of spine, upper limbs and lower limbs.
  • Foot surgery: hallux valgus, arthritis, post traumatic disorders, ankle and foot surgery, ankle arthroscopy osteotomy and arthrodesis foot
  • Hand and ligament and tendon repair, ganglion, carpal tunnel, contracture fracture 
  • Spine surgery: disc surgery, fracture fixation, infections, degenerative disease, surgical, conservative and facet injection 
  • Knee arthroscopy and meniscal surgery
  • Limb Reconstruction after peri-articular and intra-articular fractures.
  • Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction
  • Ilizarov techniques for fractures, non-unions and infections of the bone

Best Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) Hospitals and Cost in Dubai