A branch of medicine that deals with the Musculoskeletal system. The musculoskeletal system is a combination of Bones, and muscles along with joints ligaments, and tendons.
Orthopedic branch deal with –
- Musculoskeletal trauma
- Spine disorders
- Sports injuries
- Acute injuries and congenital disorders affecting joints, bones, or muscles
- Concussions
- Chronic degenerative conditions like osteoarthritis
- Avascular necrosis
- Septic arthritis
- Joint pain
- Muscular injuries
- Fractures
- Deformities
Common surgeries performed
- Joint preservation
- Joint preservation surgeries
- Joint replacement surgeries like knee replacement/ Hip replacement
- Joint arthroscopy like knee arthroscopy/shoulder arthroscopy
- Deformity corrective surgeries
- Spinal surgeries
