{"id":133448,"date":"2021-11-01T07:10:43","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T07:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=133448"},"modified":"2023-10-30T11:08:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:08:03","slug":"orthopedic-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/orthopedic-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Orthopedic surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The medical specialty that studies, diagnoses, and treats disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including the bones, joints, muscles of the arms and legs, ligaments, tendons, nerves, the spine, and associated structures. Orthopedic surgery uses medical, surgical, and physical means to study and treat problems in the form and function of the body&#8217;s bones, muscles, and joints that are inherited or have developed over a lifetime. 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