ORTHOPAEDICS AND TRAUMATOLOGY

Orthopaedics is the medical discipline that studies the human musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedicians are specialised in the diagnosis and treatments of problems affecting the musculoskeletal system that includes: bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves.

The current field of action in orthopaedics includes the prevention and treatment of acquired malformations of the musculoskeletal system, the diagnosis and treatment of diseases localized in organs of support and movement, meaning the spinal column and limbs, and lastly, traumatology.

Specialist orthopaedic examinations are carried out to set up correct pharmaceutical therapies or physiotherapies or to evaluate the need for surgery to be performed in dedicated hospitals.