orthopedics

Also known as orthopaedics, orthopedic surgery, orthopaedic surgery

branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles

AI overview

Orthopedics is the branch of medicine that focuses on fixing problems with bones and muscles, such as deformities or injuries. It matters because these conditions affect how people move and function in their daily lives, making orthopedic care important for restoring mobility and quality of life.

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In the Vinony graph

Within Vinony's link graph, orthopedics is referenced by 3,083 other articles, and connects out to physician, rheumatology and neurosurgery.

It is catalogued under topics including Medical specialties, Orthopedics and Surgical specialties.

Its subject is documented across 71 Wikipedia language editions.

Research

668,600 papers

Managing polytrauma patients.Injury · 2020Berwin JT, Pearce O, Harries L et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.07.051
Innovations and challenges in pediatric orthopedics: insights from Vietnam.ReviewJournal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B · 2025Nguyen PD, Vo NQD, Huynh Manh N et al.DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000001260
Introduction.Journal of orthopaedic trauma · 2019Egol KA, Ostrum RF, Ricci WMDOI: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000001531
Coronavirus disease-2019 and orthopedics: A bibliometric analysis of the literature.Medicine · 2024Li X, Su J, Han J et al.DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000037714
Checklists, risk of bias tools, and reporting guidelines for research in orthopedics, sports medicine, and rehabilitation.ReviewKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Prill R, Królikowska A, de Girolamo L et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00167-023-07442-8
Harnessing MSC Immunomodulation in Orthopedics: Clinical Insights for Comorbidities.ReviewStem cell reviews and reports · 2026Rasouli M, Reynolds ST, Wenke JCDOI: 10.1007/s12015-025-11040-1
Networks in orthopaedics.The bone & joint journal · 2020Ahmed SS, Haddad FSDOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.102B3.BJJ-2020-0067
What's New in Orthopaedic Rehabilitation.The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume · 2023Kasitinon D, Williams R, Gharib M et al.DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00750

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Commons category: Orthopedics
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Encyclopedic overview

Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (alternative spelling orthopaedics) is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors and congenital disorders.

Etymology

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “orthopedics” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.