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Basics About Maryland Orthopedic Surgeons

By Jeannie Chapman


In Maryland Orthopedic is sometimes spelled as orthopaedic. It refers to orthopedic surgery or orthopaedics. It is a branch of surgery that exclusively deals with the diseases, disorders, and conditions that affect human musculoskeletal systems. The word first came into existence in 1741 after being coined by a French scientist. From that time, it has continued becoming more popularity among several nations even those that formerly were not aware about it.

The term orthopedics is made of two separate terms that have different meanings in Greek language. The terms are paidion and orthos. Orthos has the meaning straight or correct while paidion bears the meaning kid or child. When joined together, the two produce the meaning, prevention or rectification of deformities in kids. Correction of bony and/or spinal deformities therefore became a cornerstone for orthopaedic surgery.

The initial spelling with ae digraph is in common application in universities, residency programs, colleges, and academy of orthopaedic surgeons in United States. However, the application is un-even and very limited among other states such as Canada and United Kingdom. In UK, both spellings are acceptable among practitioners and legal systems. The first orthopaedic body was established in 1780 by Jean Venel.

Students who hope to work as orthopaedic surgeons need to start preparing as early as during the undergraduate degree by taking appropriate courses. Once one excels in the undergraduate degree, they should proceed by seeking admission in a medical school. Admissions in medical schools are normally competitive and require sharpness and a sense of academic ability. Graduation from the medical school should be followed by another five years of residency.

Once one has effectively gone through the 3 levels of learning, they become viable for certification. The certification process is performed by a board of experts who test suitability of candidates. Testing involves both written and oral tests. Both tests put a lot of weight on skills acquired in the last 6 months. Upon successfully undertaking and passing both tests, a candidate is issued with a license that permits them to supply their services to members of public.

This field has several divisions, which gives applicants option to select from. One may decide to focus on one or more divisions in which they have most interest and ability. Some of the most widespread divisions include foot and ankle surgery, spine surgery, shoulder and elbow surgery, orthopaedic trauma, hand surgery, surgical sports medicine, and pediatric orthopaedics.

Procedures commonly performed in this field include carpal tunnel release, knee replacement, knee arthroscopy and chondroplasty, shoulder decompression and arthroscopy, hip replacement and removal of support implants among others. A typical surgeon in this field puts in 50 to 55 hours of work every week. The hours may be spent in the theater, clinic, or doing some administration work. Those in a teaching setting may spend some time teaching. The salary varies with the state and other factors.

Maryland orthopedic surgeons provide high quality services. They are able to do a variety of complex procedures since they possess all the necessary equipment, skills, and experience for the task. They also charge low rates for the great quality services they supply.




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