Orthopedics & Rheumatology

Rheumatology and orthopedics

Orthopedic surgery, often known as orthopedics, is a type of surgery that deals with musculoskeletal problems. Orthopedic surgeons treat musculoskeletal trauma, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, cancers, and congenital problems with both surgical and nonsurgical methods. Orthopedic trauma care encompasses a wide range of injuries, from simple isolated fractures to life-threatening events involving numerous fractured bones. More serious injuries, such as numerous fractured bones, compound fractures and fractures near a joint and pelvic fractures, are more difficult to treat and require specialized care.