orthopedic surgery
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Orthopedic surgery — Intervention MeSH D019637 … Wikipedia
Computer-assisted orthopedic surgery — or computer assisted orthopaedic surgery (sometimes abbreviated as CAOS[1]) is a discipline where computer technology is applied pre , intra and/or post operatively to improve the outcome of orthopedic surgical procedures. CAOS is an active… … Wikipedia
Reduction (orthopedic surgery) — Intervention ICD 9 CM 79 Reduction is a medical procedure to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment. When a bone fractures, the fragments lose their alignment in the form of displacement or an … Wikipedia
Displacement (orthopedic surgery) — Displacement in orthopedic surgery refers to change in alignment of the fracture fragments. In the context of joints, displacement implies that the joint surfaces are not in anatomical alignment. This medical treatment related article is a stub.… … Wikipedia
Orthopedic — Or tho*ped ic, Orthopedical Or tho*ped ic*al, a. (Med.) Of, pertaining to, or employed in, orthopedics; relating to the prevention or cure of deformities of children, or, in general, of the human body at any age; as, orthopedic surgery; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surgery — /serr jeuh ree/, n., pl. surgeries for 3 5. 1. the art, practice, or work of treating diseases, injuries, or deformities by manual or operative procedures. 2. the branch of medicine concerned with such treatment. 3. treatment, as an operation,… … Universalium
Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek … Wikipedia
Orthopedic oncologist — An orthopedic (orthopaedic) oncologist is a medical doctor and surgeon who specializes in the diagnoses and treatment of primary benign and malignant tumors of the bones. An orthopedic oncologist in the United States must complete 4 years of… … Wikipedia
surgery — Synonyms and related words: X ray, abscission, amputation, antiseptic surgery, aseptic surgery, blood bank, bloodless surgery, butchering, cauterization, cautery, charity ward, chiroplasty, chopping, cleavage, clinic, consultation room,… … Moby Thesaurus
orthopedic — or·tho·pe·dic or chiefly Brit or·tho·pae·dic .ȯr thə pēd ik adj 1) of, relating to, or employed in orthopedics <orthopedic surgery> <orthopedic casts> 2) marked by or affected with a deformity, disorder, or injury of the skeleton and … Medical dictionary
