Orthopedic care in China
Planning orthopedic care in China? Explore joint replacement, spine surgery and sports-injury care, then prepare the images and treatment history a specialist needs. The procedure guides explain cost references or estimate factors, recovery questions and the next step before travel.
Plan your orthopedic visit around the case
A hospital name alone does not tell you whether a particular procedure, specialist or travel plan is appropriate.
Start with the affected joint or spine
Share the diagnosis if known, the main difficulty in daily life and any prior operations. Tell us which X-rays, MRI or CT reports you already have; the specialist confirms what is needed.
Separate an estimate from a package
An estimate depends on the proposed operation, implants, hospital and individual care needs. Ask what is included, what remains separate and which questions need an in-person examination.
Plan recovery as well as admission
Discuss rehabilitation, help with daily activities, review visits and return-travel readiness with the treating team. Arrange how reports and follow-up instructions will reach your clinician at home.
Find the right starting point
The groups below keep a large procedure library easy to scan. Each procedure opens a dedicated guide with indications, treatment steps, recovery, risks and the records needed for clinical review.
Joint replacement & preservation
10 proceduresReplacement of damaged knee joint surfaces to relieve pain and restore function.
→ Partial Knee Replacement单髁膝关节置换术Targets one damaged compartment while preserving more of the natural knee.
→ Robotic Knee Replacement机器人辅助膝关节置换Uses computer-guided planning and robotic assistance during implant positioning.
→ Revision Knee Replacement膝关节翻修术Replaces or repairs a previous knee implant when complex problems arise.
→ Total Hip Replacement全髋关节置换术Replaces damaged hip surfaces with artificial components.
→ Partial Hip Replacement半髋关节置换术Replaces the femoral side of the joint, often after selected hip fractures.
→ Anterior Approach Hip Replacement前路髋关节置换术Accesses the hip from the front using a muscle-sparing surgical interval.
→ Robotic Hip Replacement机器人辅助髋关节置换Combines preoperative planning with technology-assisted implant placement.
→ Revision Hip Replacement髋关节翻修术Complex surgery for a loose, worn, infected or unstable previous implant.
→ Shoulder Replacement肩关节置换术Replaces arthritic or severely damaged shoulder joint surfaces.
→Spine surgery
7 proceduresCorrects selected spinal curves and stabilizes the spine.
→ Spinal Fusion脊柱融合术Joins vertebrae to treat instability, deformity or selected painful conditions.
→ Cervical Fusion颈椎融合术Stabilizes selected levels of the neck after decompression or injury.
→ Lumbar Fusion腰椎融合术Stabilizes painful or unstable levels in the lower back.
→ Artificial Disc Replacement人工椎间盘置换术Replaces a damaged disc while aiming to preserve motion.
→ Lumbar Decompression / Laminectomy腰椎减压/椎板切除术Creates space for compressed nerves in the lower spine.
→ Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery微创脊柱手术Uses smaller approaches for selected decompression or stabilization procedures.
→Sports medicine & arthroscopy
3 proceduresComplex reconstruction
4 proceduresMicrosurgical reconstruction for complex hand trauma and function.
→ Bone Tumor Surgery骨肿瘤手术Removes bone tumors with reconstruction or limb-sparing options when suitable.
→ Limb Lengthening肢体延长术Gradually corrects selected limb-length differences or deformities.
→ Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery小儿骨科手术Treats congenital, developmental and traumatic conditions in children.
→Choose by condition first, hospital second
A hospital’s overall orthopedic reputation is useful context, but the right match depends on the exact procedure, surgeon team and clinical complexity.
Identify the procedure area
Start with the diagnosis, symptoms and imaging—not a hospital name or technology label.
Compare procedure-specific strength
Look for documented case volume, subspecialty focus, complex-case capability and rehabilitation support.
Confirm access case by case
Admission, surgeon availability, expected plan and a formal quote should be confirmed after record review.
Top 10 hospitals for orthopedics in China
The 2023 Fudan China Hospital Specialty Reputation Ranking lists these ten hospitals for orthopedics. The order and reputation scores below reproduce the published specialty ranking; they do not rank individual procedures.
Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital
上海市第六人民医院PLA General Hospital
中国人民解放军总医院Peking University Third Hospital
北京大学第三医院Peking Union Medical College Hospital
中国医学科学院北京协和医院Show hospitals ranked 6–10
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
四川大学华西医院Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University
河北医科大学第三医院Shanghai Changzheng Hospital
海军军医大学第二附属医院(上海长征医院)Peking University People’s Hospital
北京大学人民医院Tianjin Hospital
天津市天津医院A hospital ranked lower for orthopedics overall may be stronger in a particular subspecialty. Spine surgery, joint replacement, sports medicine and bone-tumor surgery require different teams and evidence. Because there is no authoritative ranking for every individual operation, procedure pages explain what to verify with a hospital instead of inventing a procedure-level ranking.