orthopaedics

/ ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪks /

noun

1. the branch of surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts
2. dental orthopaedics
   another name for orthodontics

Derived Forms

• ˌorthoˈpaedist, noun

Example Sentences

Along with orthopaedics, ophthalmology now makes up the biggest proportion of the two-year hospital waiting list in Wales.

From BBC

People wait 22 weeks for treatment in Wales on average - and it rises to 32 weeks for orthopaedics.

From BBC

Sumit Gupta, MD, division chief, Pediatric Orthopaedics and associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at the School of Medicine helped lead the study, which involved 160 patients randomly assigned to either receive pre-surgical antibiotics or a placebo.

From Science Daily

"This information is critically important not only to physicians, but also to parents and team coaches, all of whom provide crucial support for these children, reducing injury and preventing permanent damage on and off the field," said co-author Theodore J. Ganley, M.D., director of Sports Medicine and Performance Center in the Division of Orthopaedics at CHOP.

From Science Daily

But the head of orthopaedics at al-Shifa, Dr Adnan al-Bursh, told the BBC he had also been detained while accompanying the evacuated patients on Wednesday.

From BBC