Orthopedics (also Orthopaedics) is the area of medicine focused on the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedists, orthopedic physicians and orthopedic surgeons focus on preventing and correcting (usually through therapy or surgery) problems of bones, muscles, joints and ligaments. The orthopedics portal collects and indexes all of the contributors and content in this area, with articles spanning from arthritis, bursitis and cerebral palsy to polio and scoliosis.
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