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Orthopedics vs Orthotics - What's the difference?

orthopedics | orthotics |

In medicine terms the difference between orthopedics and orthotics

is that orthopedics is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints while orthotics is the design, manufacture and installation of orthopedic appliances to support, straighten or improve the function of a body part.

orthopedics

English

Noun

(orthopedic surgery) (-)
  • (medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints
  • Derived terms

    * orthopedic bed * orthopedic shoe

    See also

    * osteology

    orthotics

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia orthotics) (-)
  • (medicine) The design, manufacture and installation of orthopedic appliances to support, straighten or improve the function of a body part
  • (head)
  • English plurals