Orthopedics is a branch of medicine that focuses on the care of the skeletal system and its interconnecting parts. These parts include the:
bones
muscles
joints
tendons
ligaments
An orthopedist often works as part of a larger orthopedic treatment team. This team may include:
physician assistants
nurse practitioners
occupational and physical therapists
athletic trainers
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Ortho means "straight" and pedics means "related to children". In the old days when rickets was rampant the crooked and bent children used to be straightened by traction and the branch of medicine was called orthopedics. Now it has evolved into a more specialised branch but orthopedist are still doing pretty much the same thing ie straightening bones
orthopedics
sports medicine. orthopedics. gerontology. pediatric orthopedics. food sciences
That is the correct spelling of "orthopedics" (the study of orthopedic medicine).
William Meltzer has written: 'Orthopedics' -- subject(s): Orthopedics
The University of Florida has one of the best orthopedics programs in the Nation.
Because there is the proper way, ORTHOPAEDICS, and the wrong way ORTHOPEDICS
Orthopedics is a commonnoun so it shouldnot be capitalized. But if it is a part of a propernoun, then capitalize it.Example. American Surgeon of Orthopedics.
You can go to webmd.com and click orthopedics to read more information on the topic.
Stanley M. K. Chung has written: 'Handbook of pediatric orthopedics' -- subject(s): Handbooks, In infancy & childhood, Orthopedics, Pediatric orthopedics
Royal Whitman has written: 'A treatise on orthopaedic surgery' -- subject(s): Orthopedics 'A treatise on orthopaedic surgery' -- subject(s): Orthopedics 'A treatise on orthopedic surgery' -- subject(s): Orthopedics
Orthopedics comes from two Greek words, ortho, meaning straight, and pais, meaning child.
Core Center for Orthopedics is (661) 273-6307 orCenter for Orthopedics is (661) 274-8725