NUCC taxonomy code
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
207XS0114X
IndividualAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Grouping
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Specialization
- Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
Definition
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgeons deal with reconstructive procedures such as joint arthroplasty (i.e., hip and knee), osteotomy, arthroscopy, soft-tissue reconstruction, and a variety of other adult reconstructive surgical procedures.
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