Because orthopaedic surgery is devoted to care of the body's musculoskeletal system, an orthopaedist could treat every injury to, or disorder in a:

• bone
• joint
• ligament
• muscle
• nerve
• tendon

Below is a listing of some specific conditions or areas of the body that may require the care of an orthopaedist, for which we have provided a brief overview.

If you cannot find the condition in which you are interested, please visit the Orthopaedic Surgery Online Resources page in this Web site for an Internet/World Wide Web address that may contain additional information on that topic.