- a variation of orthopedics.
orthopaedics
Britishnoun
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the branch of surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts
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another name for orthodontics
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An orthopedic surgeon who has treated her back problems and prescribed medications to help with her pain works for an independent practice, First State Orthopaedics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
After flying to Los Angeles and meeting with Dr. Steven Shin, the director of hand surgery at Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics, Gonzales arrived at a diagnosis and answer for the discomfort in his forearm.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2023
Dr. Paul Jeffords and his colleagues at Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics were worried about their ability to survive financially, even though their independent orthopedic practice was the largest in Georgia, with nearly 100 physicians.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2023
She became the youngest person to have the technology after being fitted with the microprocessor knees as part of a trial at Dorset Orthopaedics.
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2022
J&J's DePuy Orthopaedics unit in 2013 announced it would pay up to $2.5 billion to resolve cases by people alleging injuries caused by its metal-on-metal ASR hip-replacement systems.
From Reuters • Nov. 12, 2021
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