Orthopedic is the branch of surgery concerned with acute, chronic, traumatic, and overuse injuries and other disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons address most musculoskeletal ailments including arthritis, trauma and congenital deformities using both surgical and non-surgical means.

Examples of orthopedic subspecialty training in the US are:

-Hand surgery (also performed by Plastic and General Surgeons)

-Shoulder and elbow surgery

-Total joint reconstruction (arthroplasty)

-Pediatric orthopedics

-Foot and ankle surgery (Also performed by pediatric surgeons)

-Spine surgery (Also performed by neurosurgeons)

-Musculoskeletal oncology

-Surgical sports medicine

-Orthopedic trauma