Orthopedic surgery

Orthopedic Surgeon
Occupation
Names	Physician; Surgeon;
Occupation type	Specialty
Activity sectors	Medicine, Surgery
Description
Education required	Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.); Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB); Doctor of Medicine (M.D.); Doctor of Osteopathic medicine (D.O.);
Fields of; employment	Hospitals, Clinics

Orthopedics
Orthopedics
	This fracture of the lower cervical vertebrae is one of the conditions treated by orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons.
MeSH	D019637

Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (alternatively spelt 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.

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