What are the fields of orthopedics and orthopedic surgery?
Orthopedics and orthopedic surgery are the medical and surgical fields of treatment of the musculoskeletal system, including bone, joint, tendon, nerve, muscle, pelvis and spine. Orthopedic surgeons take care of a large number of conditions from factures (broken bones), to nerve and tendon injuries, spine injuries (disc injuries, soft tissue injuries, fractures, pinched nerves), and conditions involving arthritis, degenerative conditions, congenital conditions, and medical conditions involving the muscles, bones, joints, tendons, ligaments, nerves and spine.