Orthopedic Surgery Orthopedics is the branch of medicine and medical specialty dealing with the prevention or correction of injuries or disorders of the skeletal system and associated muscles, joints, and ligaments. Orthopedic Surgery includes the preservation, investigation, and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. Joel Zamzow, M.D. Joshua Rother, M.D. Peter G. Goldschmidt, M.D.