Orthopedic Surgeon: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Your body has more than 200 bones, and they are all connected so you can bend, jump, and wiggle!
Through history
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In 1895
A scientist named Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays, a special kind of picture that lets doctors see inside the body. Today, bone doctors still use them to see how bones are doing.
A day in the job
- MorningThe surgeon looks at X-ray pictures and listens carefully to each person about where it hurts. Then they make a plan to help.
Words to know
- Joint
- A joint is the place where two bones meet, like your knee or elbow. Joints let us bend and turn.
Quiz time
Physical therapists help people practice moving again while a knee or hip heals.
Bones can move by themselves without any help from muscles.