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Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopedic surgery is the medical and surgical specialty concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of disorders of the musculoskeletal system, encompassing bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, and muscles. Its scope ranges from the management of fractures, degenerative joint di…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 7 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 64× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2690-4837 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Orthopedic surgery is the medical and surgical specialty concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of disorders of the musculoskeletal system, encompassing bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, and muscles. Its scope ranges from the management of fractures, degenerative joint disease, and sports injuries to reconstructive procedures such as joint replacement, internal fixation, and the repair of bone defects. A substantial part of contemporary orthopedics intersects with biomaterials and bone-tissue engineering, where scaffolds based on calcium phosphates, hydroxyapatite, titanium and its alloys, and related materials are developed to support bone regeneration, implant osseointegration, and the healing of critical-sized defects. Regenerative approaches, including biologically active grafts and platelet-derived preparations, aim to accelerate repair and improve the integration of implanted devices. Because procedures frequently involve implanted hardware and open exposure of bone, the prevention and management of surgical-site and prosthetic-joint infection is a persistent clinical priority, alongside considerations of patient nutrition and host factors that influence healing. Orthopedic practice also adapts to changing care settings and to advances in microscopy, imaging, and microanalysis used to evaluate bone-implant interfaces. By integrating surgical technique, materials science, and infection control, the field seeks to restore structural integrity, relieve pain, and preserve mobility and function across the musculoskeletal system.

Research published in this journal

7 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2019

Surgical Site Infections: A Still Ongoing Challenge

A. S. Sardenberg RodrigoCorresponding author
Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Paulistano, Americas Serviços Médicos São Paulo, Brazil
International Journal of Infection Prevention Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2690-4837.ijip-18-2515

How this research is being cited

The 7 articles above have been cited 64 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Orthopedic Surgery, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Infection Prevention (ISSN 2690-4837).

Journal editorial board
Tetsuya Suzuki · Japan Yosra A. Helmy · United States

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