A spur can also be a steel point which is fastened to the leg of a gamecock. It can be a climbing iron. It can be something, which projects or branches off from a main body. In botany a spur is a slender tubular projection from the base of a flower.
Career Requirements. After completing a 4-year bachelor's degree program in biology, pre-medicine or a related field, aspiring orthopedic surgeons must complete four additional years of medical school, followed by a 4- to 5-year orthopedic surgery residency in a hospital.
Like all doctors, orthopedic doctors must earn a medical doctorate and work an internship in orthopedics. Orthopedic doctors specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury to the bones, joints and skeletal system. The following chart provides an overview about becoming an orthopedic doctor. Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), **Salary.com.