Orthopaedics is a surgical specialty which focuses on the diagnosis, correction, prevention, and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves and skin. This also includes damage caused due to accidents and injuries. However, orthopaedic physicians treat everyone irrespective of age. Chronic pain, rheumatic diseases and musculoskeletal injuries also fall under orthopaedics. A doctor specialized in orthopaedics is known as an Orthopaedic Surgeon.