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What do orthopedic surgeons do?
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Treat musculoskeleta: treat problems with bones, muscles, tendons,cartilage, and ligaments.
Answered 11/30/2014
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Orthopedic surgeon: Orthopedic surgeons address musculoskeletal pathology. We work with bones and joints. There are several subspecialties in orthopedics including: sports medicine, trauma, pediatrics, spine, oncology, hand/upper extremity, adult reconstruction (total joints), foot and ankle, etc. We address any issue dealing with bones and joints.
Answered 5/10/2015
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