Orthopaedic

Orthopaedic surgery is an operation performed by a medical specialist such as an orthopaedist or orthopaedic surgeon, who is trained to assess and treat problems that develop in the bones, joints, and ligaments of the human body.

Orthopaedic surgery addresses and attempts to correct problems that arise in the skeleton and its attachments, the ligaments and tendons. It may also include some problems of the nervous system, such as those that arise from injury of the spine. These problems can occur at birth, through injury, or as the result of aging. They may be acute, as in an accident or injury, or chronic, as in many problems related to aging.