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.
Many people are curious about salary of orthopedic surgeons: 1  The average salary of an orthopedic surgeon in 2015 was $421,000. 2  Orthopedic surgeons are the highest earning medical specialty.  The highest earning sub-specialists in orthopedics are 1. spine surgeons, 2. tumor surgeons, 3. joint replacement specialists.