She was born May 12, 1820, to William âWENâ and Frances âFannyâ Nightingale in Florence, Italy. Her parents named her after the city she was born in; just over two years earlier they had named her sisterâFrances Parthenope âPartheââafter Parthenopolis, a Greek settlement now part of Naples, Italy.
Some of the conditions and diseases an orthopaedic surgeon treats include: 1  Abnormalities of the fingers and toes. 2  Back pain, ruptured disks, sciatica and scoliosis.  Bone tumors, muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy.
What does an Orthopedic Specialist do? Orthopedic specialists treat problems of the bones and joints. An orthopedic specialist will diagnose and treat any medical issues related to the human skeleton. An orthopedic specialist may work at a hospital or independent surgical facility.