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Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (alternative spelling orthopaedics) is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. [1] Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma , spine diseases , sports injuries , degenerative diseases , infections, tumors , and ...
Joint replacement is a procedure of orthopedic surgery known also as arthroplasty, in which an arthritic or dysfunctional joint surface is replaced with an orthopedic prosthesis. Joint replacement is considered as a treatment when severe joint pain or dysfunction is not alleviated by less-invasive therapies.
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Rotationplasty was first performed by Joseph Borggreve in 1927. [2] He performed the procedure on a 12-year-old boy who suffered from tuberculosis.However, the procedure was not well known until 1950, when Dutch orthopedist Cornelis Pieter van Nes (1897–1972) reported the results of rotationplasty procedures. [3]
As pickleball’s popularity has skyrocketed, so have serious injuries to players. Bone fractures related to the game have increased 200% in 20 years, a new study found.
Hugh Owen Thomas, b. 1834, d. 1891 (aged 56), Welsh surgeon considered the father of orthopaedic surgery in Britain Jean-Andre Venel , b. 1740, d. 1791 (aged 50) , Swiss doctor and a pioneer in the field of orthopedics
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