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Orthopedics is the medical science that deals with the moving parts of the body and the prevention and repair of injuries or disorders of those areas. It includes the skeleton, joints, muscles and other supporting structures such as ligaments and cartilage. The musculoskeletal system works together like a finely tuned machine. It allows us to walk, run, and hug our loved ones!

What is Orthopedics?
Did you know the human body contains...

• 206 bones
• 281 muscles
• and more than 400 joints?

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