ORTHOPEDIC
The Research Enterprise
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…
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), also called physiatry, is a medical specialty based on the fundamentals of neuromuscular physiology, exercise physiology, and functional anatomy. Physiatry aims…
The Foot and Ankle
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…
The Hand and Wrist
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…
Anatomy and Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic surgery is the branch of medicine concerned with the preservation of the musculoskeletal system. Therefore the goal is to treat diseases and injuries; correct deformities; and make surgical repairs…
