Exactly What Is An Orthopaedic Surgeon?

Sep 26, 2012

Are you curious about what an orthopaedic surgeon does? It is sometimes difficult to keep all the different medical specialties sorted out. Here’s a definitive explanation:

Orthopaedic surgeons are trained to treat the musuloskeletal system – the bones, muscles, ligaments, and other connective tissue –  of the human body. These are what allows the body to move. Degenerative and/or congenital diseases and injuries frequently contribute to the limited mobility and range of motion loss that orthopaedists treat.