Overview

Orthopaedics

Qualification: 12th PCM + B / 12th PCB
salary: Rs 1,539,404/year

Orthopaedics is a medical speciality that focuses on the development of the musculoskeletal system or joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments of the body. The elements that make up this musculoskeletal system form the basis of our body, the muscles and joints that we move, with which we work, in which we can be active, etc.

Doctors who specialize in this area are called orthopaedists or orthopaedic surgeons. They also meet the needs of adults, such as the care of a child with a spine, limbs or deformity, and the care of children.

What are the duties and responsibilities?

Conduct interviews of patients.
Examine and assess patients' physical condition and problems.
Diagnostic tests such as MRIs, X-Rays, etc.
Required and suggested surgical treatments and procedures.
Give prescriptions and administer medications for pain.
Supervise student residents.

What are the skills required?

Good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity
Good vision and the ability to visualise in 3D
Excellent organisational skills and aptitude for long working hours with a busy and demanding role
Can work with a team
Enthusiasm, committed and can cope in a crisis
Good communication skills required to deal with patients and colleagues

How to become one?

Eligibility (12th PCMB+PCB). You need to appear for NEET exam and get a bachelor’s medical degree.

Top Colleges for Orthopaedic course in India

Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow
Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi
Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune
JSS Medical College and Hospital, Mysore

How much do they make?

With less than 1 year experience - Rs 1,171,192/yr
With 1-4 years of experience - Rs 1,234,058/yr
With 5-9 years of experience - Rs 1,986,586/yr.
With 10-19 years of experience - Rs 2,396,617/yr

Scope

Orthopaedics offers its graduates a wide range of career prospects and career opportunities in the field of orthopaedic medicine are enormous.
Depending on the choice of the individual, orthopaedic surgeons can begin their career as an assistant professor of orthopaedics, assistant professor or doctor of medicine.
They can also teach at universities and colleges, and candidates can join the medical staff of hospitals, clinics, and other medical institutions in the country and abroad.
There are many other possibilities for orthopaedic graduates: they can open their clinics, offer services to patients, practise in hospitals and clinics in other countries.
After obtaining an orthopaedic degree or doctorate, you can also get a job in a rehabilitation centre set up by a sports defence organization.