[Occupational options in outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation]

The discipline of orthopedics and trauma surgery is very broad and offers a wide range of options. In the area of conservative treatment it also includes methods of physical medicine. Therefore, it is also possible to work in this large field of physical and rehabilitative medicine (PRM) and there is a great deal of overlap between the two. The outcome of good surgical treatment often depends on high-quality follow-up care. Conservative treatment also offers a wide range of treatment options that present a professional challenge. Experience of orthopedics and trauma surgery is a great advantage for both. Knowledge of surgery and rehabilitative care is particularly useful at the interfaces of rehabilitation. Career pathways for interested individuals can therefore vary greatly between the different fields and offer an exciting range of tasks and opportunities, especially in interprofessional collaboration and interdisciplinary cooperation.