Orthopaedics

Orthopaedics is the field of medicine concerned with diseases and conditions of the musculoskeletal system. Physicians specialising in orthopaedics are normally known as orthopaedic surgeons, but an orthopaedic surgeon may administer both surgical and non-surgical treatment.

Many of the conditions orthopaedic surgeons treat are due to injuries from external forces, such as sports injuries for example. Injuries associated with excessive wear are also a speciality of orthopaedics, such as hip replacement or carpel tunnel release. On top of this, orthopaedics covers procedures such as:

• Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (knee reconstruction)
• Debridement of skin/muscle/bone/fracture
• Intervertebral disc surgery
• Knee arthroscopy
• Laminectomy
• Lumbar spinal fusion
• Removal of support implants
• Repairing ankle fractures
• Repairing neck fractures
• Repairing rotator cuff tendon
• Shoulder arthroscopy
• Plus many others

Because of the wide scope of procedures and areas of the body, some orthopaedic physicians may further specialise in a specific area. This could include specialists in orthopaedic hand surgery, shoulder, elbow, knee or spinal surgery. There are also orthopaedic surgeons dealing with children pediatric orthopaedics, sports injuries and orthopaedic trauma specialists.

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