Peter Schneider is an orthopaedic surgeon in public and private practice in the Manawatu region of New Zealand. He consults at Kauri Healthcare, Palmerston North and at Feilding Healthcare, Feilding and performs his private surgery at Crest Hospital.
Areas of Specialisation:
- Hip & Knee Replacement (Navigated)
- Hip & Knee Joint Revision
- Arthroscopy of the Knee
- Sports Injuries
- General Orthopaedic Surgery
- ACL Reconstruction (Minimally Invasive)
- Trauma Surgery
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.
