Orthopedics

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

More Specific Terms

• skeletal pin

Introduction

• The medical specialty concerned with preservation & restoration of the musculoskeletal system, especially but not limited to fractures.

More General Terms

• medical specialty

Additional Terms

• orthopedic cast (immobilizing cast)
• orthopedic disorders in the elderly
• orthopedic surgery
• orthotics

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999

orthopedics