Orthopaedic Surgeons Orthopaedic Surgeons Orthopedists or orthopaedic doctors are physicians and surgeons specially trained to treat musculoskeletal ailments. Musculoskeletal ailments are among the most frequently occurring medical conditions. Common sites of injury and pain are neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists and hands, hips, knees, ankles and feet.
Orthopaedic surgeons care for people of all age groups ranging from infants to the elderly.
They evaluate newborns with suspected congenital hip dislocations and children and teenagers with sports-related injuries. The elderly are often seen for arthritic joints, joint replacements and hip fractures.