What is the difference between a rheumatologist and a orthopaedician?

What is the difference between a rheumatologist and a orthopaedician?

Posted by Avishek

Posted on 4th April, 2024 at 10:54:56 PM

Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury
Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury
MBBS, DNB (GENERAL MEDICINE), DM (RHEUMATOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY)

Orthopedicians deal with mainly fractures , tumors and diseases which need surgery of the bones and joints like knee replacement , hip replacement , arthroscopy etc. Whereas a rheumatologist looks after the medical diseases affecting bones and joints like arthritis , osteoporosis etc whuch requires mainly medical management. In addition rheumatologists also looks after other complicated diseases involving joints along with internal organs.

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