Orthopedics
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Used for
arthroscopy, joint replacement, skeletal surgery, synovectomy
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Broader Terms
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Narrower Terms
amputation, arthrodesis, arthroplasty, artificial limb, fracture fixation, hip surgery, intervertebral disk surgery, muscle transplantation, musculoskeletal transplantation
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Related Terms
assistive device /technology, rehabilitation
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Scope Note
branch of surgery that is especially concerned with the preservation and restoration of the functions of the skeletal system, its articulations and associated structures.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- 4742 dj Orthopedics is committed to protecting your privacy and understands the importance of safeguarding your medical information.
- " "Orthopedics is one of the more profitable segments of the hospital," says Dr.
- dj Orthopedics is a $275 million supplier of non-operative orthopedic rehabilitation, regeneration and repair products and other products, such as a device that stimulates bone growth.
- Orthopedics is currently one of the largest medical industries and deals with deformities, injuries, and pathology of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
- Maloney's plan recognizes that "orthopedics is a perfect specialty for topics such as gene therapy and tissue engineering, because for the most part we have regional or localized disease process.
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