Orthopedic Surgery

What is Orthopedic Surgery?

Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (alternative spelling orthopaedics) is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

• Foot and ankle surgery
• Hand and upper extremities
• Hip and knee surgery
• Orthopedic oncologist
• Orthopedic trauma
• Osseointegration
• Pediatric orthopedics
• Shoulder and elbow
• Spine surgery
• Surgical sports medicine
• Total joint reconstruction (arthroplasty)

These specialized areas of medicine are not exclusive to orthopedic surgery. For example, hand surgery is practiced by some plastic surgeons, and spine surgery is practiced by most neurosurgeons. Additionally, foot and ankle surgery is also practiced by doctors of podiatric medicine (DPM) in the United States. Some family practice physicians practice sports medicine, but their scope of practice is nonoperative.

Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthopedic_surgery