The difference between traumatology and orthopedics

If you have a bone injury, you need to see an orthopedic doctor. Orthopedics is a department in every hospital that mainly treats bone diseases. But in fact, there are two departments for the treatment of bone diseases, one is orthopedics and the other is trauma orthopedics. The two departments each have different areas of responsibility and study different aspects of the skeleton. So, what is the difference between traumatology and orthopedics?

Orthopedics is one of the most common departments in major hospitals. It mainly studies the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the skeletal muscle system, and uses drugs, surgery and physical methods to maintain and develop the normal form and function of this system. With the changes of the times and society, the spectrum of orthopedic injuries has changed significantly. For example, diseases such as bone and joint tuberculosis, osteomyelitis, and polio have decreased significantly, while trauma caused by traffic accidents has increased significantly. Orthopedics is a science that studies the prevention and treatment of injuries and diseases of the human skin, flesh, tendons, bones, qi and blood, internal organs and meridians.

Traditional Chinese medicine traumatology is a science that studies the prevention and treatment of injuries and diseases of the human skin, flesh, tendons, bones, qi and blood, internal organs and meridians. In ancient times, it belonged to the categories of "broken ulcer" and "gold arrowhead". Historically, this department has been called differently, such as "wounds", "bone setting", "orthopedics", and "traumatology". Traditional Chinese medicine orthopedics has a long history. It was created and developed in the long-term struggle of people of all ethnic groups in my country against traumatic diseases. It has formed a rich theoretical system and become an independent discipline. It is an important part of Chinese medicine and has contributed to the prosperity of the Chinese nation and the development of medicine.

Judging from its origin, according to text and antiquities research, orthopedics may have originated earlier than other medical disciplines. Long-term medical practice also created conditions for the formation and independence of orthopedics, and laid a good foundation for the formation of orthopedic theory.

However, from the perspective of classification, TCM orthopedics is still an important part of traditional Chinese medicine, but compared with other departments such as internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, and pediatrics, it is more independent.

Therefore, Chinese medicine orthopedics belongs to traditional Chinese medicine and is a branch of the theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine and is guided and restricted by the theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine. However, it has its own particularities in terms of etiology, pathogenesis, and dialectical treatment. It is a very independent branch of medicine.