What is Orthopedic surgery?
'''Orthopedic surgery''' or '''orthopedics''' ([[American and British English spelling differences|alternatively]] spelt '''orthopaedics'''), is the branch of [[Surgery]] concerned with conditions involving the [[musculoskeletal system]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 December 2019|title=Orthopedic Surgeons: Seven Things You Need to Know|url=https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/musculoskeletal-and-rheumatology/2019/december/ortho-surgeons-7-things-to-know|access-date=2022-02-26|work=Penn Musculoskeletal and Rheumatology Blog|publisher=The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania|location=Philadelphia, PA}}</ref> Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal [[Injury|trauma]], [[Degenerative disease|degenerative diseases]], [[Infection|infections]], [[Neoplasm|tumors]], and [[Birth defect|congenital disorders]] among others. == References == <references /> {{Authority control}} [[Category:Surgery]] {{med-stub}}