What transactions do orthopedic surgeons do? Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery for acute, chronic diseases, injuries and overuse injuries and other musculoskeletal system.
This means that most musculoskeletal ailments including arthritis, trauma and congenital malformations in ways both surgical and nonsurgical can be addressed.
Artificial joints (hip, knee)
repair of ligaments and tendons
open reduction and internal fixation (this is when they put rods and pins to stabilize fractures)
Posted on February 12, 2010.
