orthopaedic

British

/ ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪk /

adjective

of or relating to orthopaedics
designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and joints

orthopaedic mattresses

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Davies is set to have a pelvic scan and may need stronger antibiotics, as his orthopaedic surgeon believes there could still be some of the bacteria in his body.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“That may make a noticeable difference in a professional athlete,” said Dr. Tom DiLiberti, an orthopaedic surgeon in Dallas who performs hamate procedures on major leaguers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

She was taken to Treviso's Ca' Foncello hospital which later revealed that Vonn "underwent orthopaedic surgery to stabilise a fracture of the left leg".

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Blau, who leads the Baxter Laboratory for Stem Cell Biology and holds the Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation Professorship, and Nidhi Bhutani, PhD, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery, are the study's senior authors.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

This was in 1877 and orthopaedic surgery was not what it is today.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

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