Pediatric orthopaedics today constitutes a subspecialty in Orthopaedic Surgery. Historically it is where Orthopaedics in general all began. The word "Orthopaedics" itself was created by the French physician Nicholas Andry in the 18th century. This newly created term was derived from the Greek language, "Orthos" meaning straight and "paidion" meaning child. Thus the major concern in early Orthopaedics was the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal deformities in the growing child, comparable to the work of today's Pediatric Orthopaedic surgeon.