Dr. Ronald William Charles M.D.
Orthopedist
300 N 4th Ave E Suite C Newton IA, 50208About
Dr. Ronald Charles is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Newton, IA. Dr. Charles specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Charles tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Univ of Natal, Fac of Med, Congella, So Africa 1972
American International University 1972
Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine 1973
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Aspergillus osteomyelitis of the spine.
- Anterior decompression of burst fractures with neurological deficit.
- Spinal injuries in children.
- Sarcoma associated with bone infarction. A report of 2 cases.
- Level of termination of the spinal cord during normal and abnormal fetal development.
- Localized osseous cryptococcal infection. Report of 2 cases.
- Cervical spine fracture in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.
- Vertebral osteomyelitis after a closed fracture of the spine. A case report.
- Echinococcal infection of the spine with neural involvement.
- Results of surgical decompression in chronic tuberculous paraplegia.
- Fracture of the dens in ankylosing spondylitis.
- Traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis.
- Cryptococcal infection of the spine. A case report.
- Vertebral haemangiomas. A report of 2 cases.
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
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