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This medical specialty deals with the musculoskeletal system. An orthopaedist, also called an orthopaedic surgeon, is a physician who specializes in treating disorders of the musculoskeletal system -- the system of the body that includes bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, skin and any structures related to them. Common problems caused by injury that are treated by orthopaedic surgeons include: broken bones, torn ligaments, dislocations, sprains, tendon injuries, pulled muscles, ruptured discs and sciatica. In addition to injuries, orthopaedic surgeons also treat chronic conditions such as: low back pain, scoliosis (curvature of the spine), knock knees or bow legs, bunions and hammer toes. Another important part of orthopaedic practice is the treatment of arthritis and bursitis (joint inflammation). Other serious conditions often treated by orthopaedic surgeons include deformities present at birth, so called "congenital abnormalities," growth abnormalities, osteoporosis, and musculoskeletal problems associated with neurological abnormalities. Kansas City MO & Overland Park, Kansas, USA
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