Is Orthopedic Surgery Risky?
Orthopedic surgery deals with the musculoskeletal system of the body along with the various bones present in the body. It is closely related to the nervous system as the two are interlinked in nature. Like with any surgeries, orthopedic surgeries too have certain risks linked to it. As orthopedic surgery deals with the objects of the body which are linked to the movement of the same, hence the risks with these kinds of surgery are more than with that of the others.
The major risks that may occurs with the orthopedic surgery is the development of scar tissues, the development of arthritis, and reinjury of the soft tissues or the joint tissue. Another major problem of orthopedic surgery is that the diversity of patients on which it is applied and hence there is always a risk of concomitant diseases that may affect the outcome of the orthopedic surgeries in