A spur can also be a steel point which is fastened to the leg of a gamecock. It can be a climbing iron. It can be something, which projects or branches off from a main body. In botany a spur is a slender tubular projection from the base of a flower.
Career Requirements. After completing a 4-year bachelor's degree program in biology, pre-medicine or a related field, aspiring orthopedic surgeons must complete four additional years of medical school, followed by a 4- to 5-year orthopedic surgery residency in a hospital.
After completing medical school course work, any doctor must complete a residency program where they work as a doctor in a specific field, under the guidance of more experienced practitioners. To qualify as an orthopedic surgeon, you will need to complete a surgical residency in an orthopedics facility. During this five-year residency, you will participate in hundreds of arthroscopies, hand surgeries, foot surgeries, traumatic, pediatric and spinal surgeries, and log each to demonstrate your qualifications.