The Research Enterprise

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Orthopaedic research encompasses a wide range of clinical, basic science, and epidemiologic investigation on the embryology, growth and development, injury, and regeneration/repair of the musculoskeletal system. The single clinician-scientist working…

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The Foot and Ankle

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The human foot is a marvelous anatomic structure that provides a stable base to support large amounts of weight and shifts in any direction to maintain structural support. The bones…

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The Hand and Wrist

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Where is there available a precision instrument that can either gently pick up eggs or lift 200 pounds? That can detect the weight of only four grains of sand, temperature…

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The Spine

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The spine consists of three basic elements: bones, joints, and neural tissue. Together these components allow the spinal column to perform a variety of functions in the human body. The…

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Prosthetics and Orthotics

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Prosthetics is the medical science surrounding the provision and use of artificial body parts (prostheses) as replacement, while orthotics is the medical science surrounding the provision and use of artificial…

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Casts, Splints, Dressings, and Traction

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This chapter defines the materials applied and prescribed by an orthopaedist or assigned to an individual in the direct care of patients with fractures, dislocations, and conditions of the musculoskeletal…

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Imaging Techniques

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Computerized diagnostic imaging techniques applied to the field of radiology has contributed more to medicine than any other method in diagnosing diseases, injuries, and other conditions. The computer is an…

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Laboratory Evaluations

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Laboratory medicine, or clinical pathology as it is also called, is the field of science and medicine that tests and examines tissue samples from the human body relevant to the…

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Orthopaedic Tests, Signs, and Maneuvers

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This chapter identifies the many names used in orthopaedics to describe tests, signs, and maneuvers that are synonymous with other names having the same definition and meaning. This occurs as…

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