Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
May 28,2025 Update
Introduction
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is a medical department that deals with musculoskeletal disorders and pain in the limbs and spine. Locomotion and movement of the limbs play important role in activities such as labor, learning, and hobbies. When you think about a purpose of life and the quality of the life you live, motor functions have an important meaning as well for the dignity of life. Disorders that make it so you can't go on a trip or can't play sports because your knees hurt, you can't eat with chopsticks or can't write well because your hands are paralyzed, you can't walk because your feet are paralyzed and can't work because of your sciatica, etc. are serious problem for patients and a significant social loss as well. The treatment for these disabled people is a duty of orthopedic surgery.
Results in line with the patient's expectations are not necessarily achieved at the current level of medicine. Our department strives to provide information on current medical results and the best treatment possible. In outpatient care, it is important to realize that only the patient recognaizes the pain. It is necessary to tell us how it hurts by the patient themselves, and it is necessary to involve the patient's own judgment about the effect of the treatment. Because it is necessary as a university hospital to cope with a high degree of difficulty, please understand that we often request treatment at a neighboring medical institution for diseases that do not need surgery, and for diseases where the treatment does not differ from the neighboring medical institutions. Also, we cover most orthopedic diseases, but we may advise you to visit the Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Oncology at the Saitama Medical Center.
We are making efforts to improve the performance and safety of surgery. However, all medical intervention involves risks. Our aim is to provide a high level medical care. We try to provide the best feasible treatment which does not differ from the patient's expectations, so we ask you to decide surgery only after understanding things fully.
Patient care at our department
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is mainly aimed at the
functional reconstruction of the motor functions, dealing with trauma in a wide range of
areas such as limb motility and the spinal column, and degenerative diseases due to
aging.
You can be treated in general outpatient clinics , but you may be asked to visit the
various specialist outpatient clinics for more specialized cases.
- Spinal outpatient clinic (Thu./ Fri.)
- The spine not only supports the head and body, but also protects the nerves of the spinal cord that govern the movement and sensation. We often identify the cause of the symptoms in outpatient treatment and then perform surgery at the appropriate timing. We do not perform endoscopic surgery in our hospital. We may ask for treatment at a nearby medical clinic if surgery is not suitable, such as for a cervical sprain (whiplash).
- Knee and Sports outpatient clinic (Mon./ Tue./ Fri.)
- We handle knee diseases and traumatic injuries in general, excluding tumors. We perform knee arthroscopies, osteotomies, knee joint replacements, open reduction and internal fixations, and osteochondroplasties for all knee diseases including ligament injuries, meniscus injuries, intra-articular fractures, patellar dislocation, osteoarthritis, osteonecrosis of the knee, osteochondritis dissecans, etc. We also perform surgeries for cases that do not improve with conservative treatment, such as plica syndrome, multipartite patella, Osgood-Schlatter disease, Baker's cyst, and intra-articular loose body in the knee.
- Recently, we have been focusing on osteotomies for early knee osteoarthritis and arthroscopic surgery for degenerative meniscus injuries such as medial meniscus posterior root tears, which is a preliminary stage of osteoarthritis. Postoperative outpatient rehabilitation is provided at the facility of your choice or at our affiliated facility, Kawagoe Clinic, Saitama medical university. If you have any problems or concerns about your knee, please feel free to contact us.
- Shoulder and elbow joint outpatient clinic (Mon./ Wed./ Fri.)
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We generally handle trauma, degenerative diseases and sports impediments of the
shoulder and elbow joints etc.
Pain in the shoulder and elbow is not limited to problems with the joints alone, and there are many things that require conditioning of the whole body. We maintain a close relationship with our rehabilitation staff and carry out conservative therapy centering on physical therapy. In many cases where surgery is required, low impact arthroscopic surgery is available. In addition we also perform artificial shoulder replacement surgery for osteoarthritis in the elderly, and we provide the best treatment according to the condition and the needs for all ages and diseases, from the child to the athlete and the elderly. - Hip joint, artificial joint outpatient clinic (Mon./ Thu.)
- We are targeting patients who suffer from joint pain and patients who were
encouraged to have an artificial joint replacement in another hospital as well as
those who want to seek the opinion of other physicians.
We are focusing on artificial joints in the leg (hip joint, knee joint), but we also perform osteotomy for joints that do not require artificial joints. - We always perform joint surgeries with high precision and safety using cutting edge computer tools, including robotics and navigations and aim to restore pain free knee and hip joints and enhance patients' ADL (Activities of Daily Living) and QOL (Quality of Life).
- Foot and Ankle Surgery Outpatient clinic (Tue./ Fri.)
- We handle trauma, degenerative diseases and sports disorders of the foot and ankle in general. For example, flat foot, Hallux valgus, osteoarthritis of the ankle, fracture, and more. We have performed using arthroscopic surgery, and we are also involved in osteotomy ,artificial ankle joint surgery.
- Hand Surgery Outpatient clinic (Thu.)
- Currently, we are closed due to circumstances. We are very sorry for the inconvenience to those patients who wish for a consultation.
- Pediatric surgery (twice a month on Tuesdays)
- We invite experienced part-time doctors to perform pediatric surgery here twice a month. Please call to confirm the day of treatment.
Main diseases
- Cervical spondylotic myelopathy
- Posterior longitudinal ligament ossification of the cervical spine
- Cervical disc herniation
- ossification of the yellow ligament in the thoracic spine
- Lumbar spinal canal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Lumbar disc hernia
- Spinal column deformation due to rheumatoid arthritis
- Purulent spondylitis
- Knee ACL (Anterior cruciate ligament) injury
- Knee meniscus damage
- Patella dislocation
- Shoulder joint dislocation
- Shoulder rotator cuff damage
- Medial epicondylitis (baseball elbow)
- Elbow osteochondritis dissecans
- Arthrosis deformans, osteoarthritis of the knee
- Degenerative glenohumeral joint symptom
- Degenerative ankle symptom
- Joint deformation due to rheumatoid arthritis
- Finger flexor tendon injury
- Finger extensor tendon Injury
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Trigger finger (flexor tendinitis)
- Kienbock's disease
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Triangular fibrocartilage compound ligament damage
- Bone fractures
- Dislocation
- Muscle and tendon damage
Target Symptoms
- Numbness of the hands
- Hand pain
- Numbness of the feet
- Foot pain
- Shoulder pain
- Elbow pain
- Wrist pain
- Numbness of the fingers
- Finger pain
- Hip joint pain
- Buttocks pain
- Knee pain
- Ankle pain
- Finger deformation
- Toe deformation
- Unsteady when walking
- Can't walk a long distance.
- Limbs are difficult to move
- Upper limb numbness and pain
- Lower limb numbness and pain
- Shoulder joint pain
- Elbow joint pain
- Wrist joint pain
- Coxalgia
- Buttocks pain
- Knee joint pain
- Ankle joint pain
- Finger deformation
- Foot deformation
- Walking disorder
- Intermittent claudication
- Limb movement disorder
- Finger motor skill disorder
Treatment results
| Disease name | (Number of cases) |
|---|---|
| Number of inpatient hospitalizations | 856 cases |
| Total number of surgeries | 865 cases |
| Number of surgeries by major diseases | |
| Replacement with an artificial joint | |
| Knee replacement | 160 cases |
| Hip replacement | 132 cases |
| Shoulder replacement | 38 cases |
| Arthroscopic surgery・Osteotomy | |
| Ligaments reconstruction surgery | 68 cases |
| Knee meniscus resection suture surgery,etc. | 94 cases |
| Knee joint high tibial osteotomy | 24 cases |
| Shoulder arthroscopic surgery | 115 cases |
| Spine-related surgery | |
| Cervical and lumbar spine surgery,etc. | 102 cases |
| Foot surgery | |
| Foot arthroscopic surgery,osteotomy,etc. | 49 cases |
| Total number of outpatients (deferred) | 22,154 |
Medical staff
| Name | Job Title | Position | Specialized Field | Credentials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 乾 洋 (Inui Hiroshi)  |
Professor | Chief of Clinical Services Vice-Chief of education Vice-Chief of reseach |
knee surgery joint arthroplasty of knee and hip |
Orthopaedic specialist certified by Japan Medical Society Board Japan Sports Association certified sports doctor Certified Physician, Japanese Society of Artificial Joints Councilor The Japanese Knee Society: Councilor Japanese Sports Orthopaedic Association: Representative |
| 税田 和夫 (Saita Kazuo)  |
Professor | Vice-Chief of Clinical Services | Spine surgery Osteoporosis |
The Board of Japanese Orthopaedic Surgery Assocation Orthopaedic specialist certified by Japan Medical Society Board The Japanese Orthopaedic Association certified spine doctor The Japanese Orthopaedic Association certified musculoskeletal rehabilitation doctor The Councilor of Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Reseach |
| 中村 春彦 (Nakamura Haruhiko)  |
Assistant Professor | Chief of reseach Manager of Outpatient Services |
knee joint surgery Sports medicine |
Orthopaedic specialist certified by Japan Medical Society Board Japan Sports Association certified sports doctor Certified Physician, Japanese Society of Artificial Joints |
| 島田 憲明 (Shimada Noriaki)  |
Assistant Professor | Chief of education | shoulder joint surgery elbow joint surgery sports medicine |
Orthopaedic specialist certified by Japan Medical Society Board Japan Sports Association certified sports doctor The Japanese Orthopaedic Association certified rheumatism doctor |
| 松本 理沙 (Matsumoto Risa )  |
Instructor | Foot surgery knee joint surgery Sports medicine |
Japanese Orthopaedic Surgery Assocation certified orthopaedic specialist Japan Orthopaedic society certified sports Physician The Japanese Orthopaedic Association certified musculoskeletal rehabilitation doctor |
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| 武井 良太 (Takei Ryota)  |
Instructor | shoulder joint surgery knee joint surgery sports medicine |
Japanese Orthopaedic Surgery Assocation certified orthopaedic specialist Japan Sports Association certified sports doctor Japan Orthopaedic society certified sports Physician The Japanese Orthopaedic Association certified musculoskeletal rehabilitation doctor |
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| 内田 正樹 (Ucida Masaki)  |
Instructor | knee joint surgery sports medicine |
Japanese Orthopaedic Surgery Assocation certified orthopaedic specialist Japan Sports Association certified sports doctor |
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| 佐藤 慧 (Sato Kei)  |
Instructor | knee joint surgery sports medicine |
The Board of Japanese Orthopaedic Surgery Assocation The Japanese Orthopaedic Association certified musculoskeletal rehabilitation doctor |
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| 深堀 賢斗 (Fukabori Kent)  |
Instructor | Foot surgery Orthopaedic Surgery |
The Board of Japanese Orthopaedic Surgery Assocation The Japanese Orthopaedic Association certified rheumatism doctor |
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| 山下 哲 (Yamashita Tetsu)  |
Instructor | Manager of Residency Programs | hip surgery joint arthroplasty of hip and knee |
Japanese Orthopaedic Surgery Assocation certified orthopaedic specialist Certified Physician, Japanese Society of Artificial Joints The Japanese Orthopaedic Association certified rheumatism doctor Japan Sports Association certified sports doctor |
| 田部 雅之 (Tanabe Masayuki)  |
Instructor | Manager of Inpatient Services | Spine surgery | The Board of Japanese Orthopaedic Surgery Assocation |
| 齋藤 文子 (Saito Fumiko)  |
Instructor | Orthopaedic Surgery | ||
| 辻󠄀本 大輔 (Tsujimoto Daisuke )  |
Instructor | Orthopaedic Surgery | ||
| 村松 潤 (Muramatsu Jun)  |
Instructor | Orthopaedic Surgery | ||
| 井原 佑基 (Ihara Yuki )  |
Instructor | Orthopaedic Surgery | ||
| 大竹 広樹 (Otake Hiroki)  |
Instructor | Orthopaedic Surgery | ||
| 川端 伸明 (Kawabata Nobuaki)  |
Instructor | Orthopaedic Surgery | ||
| 古賀 華 (Koga Hana)  |
Instructor | Orthopaedic Surgery | ||
| 田中 優太 (Tanaka Yuta)  |
Instructor | Orthopaedic Surgery | ||
| 橋本 幸大 (Hashimoto Yukihiro)  |
Instructor | Orthopaedic Surgery | ||
| 平田 雄大 (Hirata Yudai)  |
Instructor | Orthopaedic Surgery | ||
| 伊藤 順一 (Itou Junichi) |
Invited Assistant Professor | Pediatric Orthopaedics | Orthopaedic specialist certified by Japan Medical Society Board |
Outpatient clinic
| Department of Orthopaedic Surgery | ||||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
| 一般外来 |
齋藤 文子 (Saito Fumiko) |
赤川 玲 (Akagawa Rei) |
島田 憲明 (Shimada Noriaki) |
山下 哲 (Yamashita Tetsu) |
税田 和夫 (Saita Kazuo) |
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| 中村 春彦 (Nakamura Haruhiko) |
税田 和夫 (Saita Kazuo) (予約制） |
池宗 慧 (Ikemune Satoshi) |
田部 雅之 (Tanabe Masayuki) |
松本 理沙(Matsumoto Risa） |
(交替制) |
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| 乾 洋 (Inui Hiroshi) |
佐藤 慧 (Sato Kei) |
橋本 幸大 (Hashimoto Yukihiro) |
丸 峻典 (Maru Takanori) （1週） |
村松 潤 (Muramatsu Jun) |
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| 内田 正樹 (Uchida Masaki) |
深堀 賢斗 (Fukabori Kento) |
辻本 大輔 (Tsujimoto Daisuke) |
飯田 隼平 (Iida Syunpei) |
武井 良太 (Takei Ryota) |
増田 隆三 (Masuda Ryuzo) （月2回） |
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| 井原 佑基 (Ihara Yuki) |
川端 伸明 (Kawabata Nobuaki) |
木村 知博 (Kimura Tomohiro) |
田中 優太 (Tanaka Yuta) |
小林 史明 (Kobayashi Fumiaki) |
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| 大竹 広樹 (Otake Hiroki) |
古賀 華 (Koga Hana) |
平田 雄大 (Hirata Yudai) |
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| 専門外来 |
肩・肘 島田 憲明 (Shimada Noriaki) 人工関節 田沼 優一 (Tanuma Yuichi) （3週) 足・膝 松本 理沙 (Matsumoto Risa) （2.4週） |
小児整形 （月2回） 伊藤 順一 (Ito Jyunichi) |
手外科 （4週） 林 進 (Hayashi Susumu) |
手外科 西村 圭司 (Nishimura Keiji) |
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| 午後 専門外来・予約制 | ||||||
| 専門外来 |
人工関節 乾 洋 (Inui Hiroshi) |
肩関節 島田 憲明 (Shimada Noriaki) |
脊椎 税田 和夫 (Saita Kazuo) |
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| 人工関節 山下 哲 (Yamashita Tetsu) |
スポーツ膝 中村 春彦 (Nakamura Haruhiko) 佐藤 慧 (Sato Kei) (1.2.3.5週） |
脊椎 小林 陽介 (Kobayashi Yosuke) (3週） |
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| 人工関節 石上 浩庸 (Ishigami Hironobu) （1週) |
スポーツ膝・肩 武井 良太 (Takei Ryota) (1.3.4.5週） |
人工関節 山下 哲 (Yamashita Tetsu) 金澤 貴仁 (Kanazawa Takahito) (4週） |
足・スポーツ膝 松本 理沙 (Matsumoto Risa) （2.4週） |
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| スポーツ膝 中村 春彦 (Nakamura Haruhiko) |
足 深堀 賢斗 (Fukabori Kento) |
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専門外来は予約が必要です。先ず月～土曜午前の一般外来を受診していただき、
必要に応じて外来担当医師が予約いたします。
To the Medical Institutions
General outpatient is available from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. without an appointment or use our web-based appointment scheduling system.
When you refer them, please attach as much image data and examination results as possible.
Outpatient spine (Thursday, Friday), outpatient knee and sports (Monday, Tuesday, Friday), outpatient shoulder and elbow joint (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), outpatient hip and artificial joint (Monday, Thursday), outpatient foot and Ankle surgery (Tuesday, Friday).
Because outpatient has an alternating system on Saturdays, referrals are not accepted in principle, except in the case where it is an emergency.
We try to accept referrals as much as possible, but some cases may not be accepted, such as bone soft tissue tumors, multiple traumas, or severe trauma. In this case, we may request that the Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Oncology at Saitama Medical School International Medical Center, and the trauma team of the Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine in our hospital handle it.
- Reception for second opinions
- Please inform us in advance about the content and circumstances of your consultation and the doctor you would like to consult with. Because it is a reservation system (in 30 minute increments), we will specify the date and time at that time.
- Contact information for the outpatient clinic overall
- Orthopedic Outpatient Tel.:049-228-3626
(Please call us for questions, etc. after 14:00, except for urgent requirements)
We are looking for medical staff for our department.
Of course, doctors who are interested in being a specialist as well as senior residents (specialists) should please come and visit us. We sincerely welcome you.
Since we are practicing high quality medical care, I am sure that we will be able to be helpful to the doctors. We are also interested in short term enrollment so consider that as well.
