Tom Kuperus is a New Zealand trained Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in Hip, Knee, Shoulder and Trauma Surgery.
Tom has an appointment at Whangārei Hospital where he provides Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, and an elective practice that includes Hip, Knee and Shoulder Surgery.
Tom's specialties include:- Hip, knee and shoulder surgery
- Sports knee injuries
- Primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty
- Robotic knee replacement
- Direct anterior hip replacement
- Trauma surgery
What is Orthopaedics?
This is an area that deals with conditions of the musculoskeletal system (disorders of bones and joints of the limbs and spine). The specialty covers a range of different types of conditions starting with congenital (conditions which children are born with) through to degenerative (conditions relating to the wearing out of joints). The field of orthopaedics covers trauma where bones are broken or injuries are sustained to limbs.
Other conditions that sit under the spectrum of orthopaedics are metabolic conditions, neurological and inflammatory conditions.
