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Advanced trauma life support
Advanced trauma life support (ATLS) is a training program for medical providers in the management of acute trauma cases, developed by the American College of Surgeons.
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is an orthopedic organization.
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AO Foundation
The AO Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the care of people with musculoskeletal injuries and their sequelae through research, development, education and quality assurance in the principles, practice, and result of fracture treatment.
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Arthritis
Arthritis is a term often used to mean any disorder that affects joints.
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Arthrocentesis
Arthrocentesis (arthros, a joint + kentēsis, puncture) is the clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule.
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Arthrodesis
Arthrodesis, also known as artificial ankylosis or syndesis, is the artificial induction of joint ossification between two bones by surgery.
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Arthroplasty
Arthroplasty (literally "forming of joint") is an orthopedic surgical procedure where the articular surface of a musculoskeletal joint is replaced, remodeled, or realigned by osteotomy or some other procedure.
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Avulsion fracture
An avulsion fracture is a bone fracture which occurs when a fragment of bone tears away from the main mass of bone as a result of physical trauma.
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Biomechanics
Biomechanics is the study of the structure and function of the mechanical aspects of biological systems, at any level from whole organisms to organs, cells and cell organelles, using the methods of mechanics.
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Bone
A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebrate skeleton.
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Bone fracture
A bone fracture (sometimes abbreviated FRX or Fx, Fx, or #) is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of the bone.
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Bone grafting
Bone grafting is a surgical procedure that replaces missing bone in order to repair bone fractures that are extremely complex, pose a significant health risk to the patient, or fail to heal properly.
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Bone healing
Bone healing, or fracture healing, is a proliferative physiological process in which the body facilitates the repair of a bone fracture.
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Bone tumor
A bone tumor (also spelled bone tumour) is a neoplastic growth of tissue in bone.
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British Orthopaedic Association
The British Orthopaedic Association is a professional association in Britain for doctors who specialize in orthopaedic surgery.
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Burst fracture
A burst fracture is a type of traumatic spinal injury in which a vertebra breaks from a high-energy axial load (e.g., traffic collisions or falls from a great height or high speed, and some kinds of seizures), with shards of vertebra penetrating surrounding tissues and sometimes the spinal canal.
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Cartilage
Cartilage is a resilient and smooth elastic tissue, a rubber-like padding that covers and protects the ends of long bones at the joints, and is a structural component of the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the bronchial tubes, the intervertebral discs, and many other body components.
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Cartilage tumor
Cartilage tumors form in Cartilage tissue.
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Cartilaginous joint
Cartilaginous joints are connected entirely by cartilage (fibrocartilage or hyaline).
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Chondroma
A chondroma is a benign cartilaginous tumor, which is encapsulated with a lobular growing pattern.
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Chondropathy
In medicine, chondropathy refers to a disease of the cartilage.
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Computer-assisted orthopedic surgery
Computer-assisted orthopedic surgery or computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery (sometimes abbreviated as CAOS) is a discipline where computer technology is applied pre-, intra- and/or post-operatively to improve the outcome of orthopedic surgical procedures.
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Congenital limb deformities
Congenital limb deformities are congenital musculoskeletal disorders which primarily affect the upper and lower limbs.
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Diaphysis
The diaphysis is the main or midsection (shaft) of a long bone.
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Distraction osteogenesis
Distraction osteogenesis (DO), also called callus distraction, callotasis and osteodistraction, is a process used in orthopedic surgery, podiatric surgery, and oral and maxillofacial surgery to repair skeletal deformities and in reconstructive surgery.
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Emergency management
Emergency management or disaster management is the organization and management of the resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies (preparedness, response, and recovery).
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Epiphysis
The epiphysis is the rounded end of a long bone, at its joint with adjacent bone(s).
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External fixation
External fixation is a surgical treatment used to stabilize bone and soft tissues at a distance from the operative or injury focus.
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Fibrous joint
Fibrous joints are connected by dense connective tissue, consisting mainly of collagen.
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Fixation (surgical)
Fixation in orthopedics is the process by which an injury is rendered immobile.
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Flat bone
Flat bones are bones whose principal function is either extensive protection or the provision of broad surfaces for muscular attachment.
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Foot and ankle surgery
Foot and ankle surgery is a sub-specialty of orthopedics and podiatry that deals with the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of disorders of the foot and ankle.
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Hip replacement
Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant, that is, a hip prosthesis.
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History of trauma and orthopaedics
Several volumes of the Hippocratic Corpus, Articulations or On Joints, On Fractures, On the Instruments of Reduction discuss Ancient Greek medicine relating to orthopaedics, and Hippocrates is credited with a method of reduction of a dislocated shoulder.
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Human musculoskeletal system
The human musculoskeletal system (also known as the locomotor system, and previously the activity system) is an organ system that gives humans the ability to move using their muscular and skeletal systems.
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Internal fixation
Internal fixation is an operation in orthopedics that involves the surgical implementation of implants for the purpose of repairing a bone, a concept that dates to the mid-nineteenth century and was made applicable for routine treatment in the mid-twentieth century.
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Intramedullary rod
An intramedullary rod, also known as an intramedullary nail (IM nail) or inter-locking nail or Küntscher nail (without proximal or distal fixation), is a metal rod forced into the medullary cavity of a bone.
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Irregular bone
The irregular bones are bones which, from their peculiar form, cannot be grouped as long, short, flat or sesamoid bones.
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Joint
A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones in the body which link the skeletal system into a functional whole.
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Knee replacement
Knee replacement, also known as knee arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure to replace the weight-bearing surfaces of the knee joint to relieve pain and disability.
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List of orthopedic implants
An orthopedic implant is a medical device manufactured to replace a missing joint or bone or to support a damaged bone.
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Long bone
The long bones are those that are longer than they are wide.
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Major trauma
Major trauma is any injury that has the potential to cause prolonged disability or death.
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Metaphysis
The metaphysis is the narrow portion of a long bone between the epiphysis and the diaphysis.
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Musculoskeletal injury
Musculoskeletal injury (MI, not to be confused with myocardial infarction) refers to damage of muscular or skeletal systems, which is usually due to a strenuous activity.
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Nerve injury
Nerve injury is injury to nervous tissue.
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Nonunion
Nonunion is permanent failure of healing following a broken bone unless intervention (such as surgery) is performed.
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Orthopedic cast
An orthopedic cast, or simply cast, is a shell, frequently made from plaster or fiberglass, encasing a limb (or, in some cases, large portions of the body) to stabilize and hold anatomical structures, most often a broken bone (or bones), in place until healing is confirmed.
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Orthopedic surgery
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics, also spelled orthopaedic, is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system.
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Orthotics
Orthotics (Greek: Ορθός, ortho, "to straighten" or "align") is a specialty within the medical field concerned with the design, manufacture and application of orthoses.
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Ossification
Ossification (or osteogenesis) in bone remodeling is the process of laying down new bone material by cells called osteoblasts.
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Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone.
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Osteochondrodysplasia
Osteochondrodysplasia or skeletal dysplasia is a general term for a disorder of the development (dysplasia) of bone ("osteo") and cartilage ("chondro").
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Osteochondropathy
Osteochondropathy refers to a disease ("-pathy") of the bone and cartilage.
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Osteoma
An osteoma (plural: "osteomata") is a new piece of bone usually growing on another piece of bone, typically the skull.
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Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis (OM) is an infection of bone.
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Osteopathic medicine in the United States
Osteopathic medicine is a branch of the medical profession in the United States.
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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease where increased bone weakness increases the risk of a broken bone.
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Osteosarcoma
An osteosarcoma (OS) or osteogenic sarcoma (OGS) is a cancerous tumor in a bone.
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Osteotomy
An osteotomy is a surgical operation whereby a bone is cut to shorten or lengthen it or to change its alignment.
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Outline (list)
An outline, also called a hierarchical outline, is a list arranged to show hierarchical relationships and is a type of tree structure.
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Pathologic fracture
A pathologic fracture (also called insufficiency fracture) is a bone fracture caused by disease that led to weakness of the bone structure.
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Physical therapy
Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is one of the allied health professions that, by using mechanical force and movements (bio-mechanics or kinesiology), manual therapy, exercise therapy, and electrotherapy, remediates impairments and promotes mobility and function.
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Radiography
Radiography is an imaging technique using X-rays to view the internal form of an object.
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Reduction (orthopedic surgery)
Reduction is a surgical procedure to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment.
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Sarcoma
A sarcoma is a cancer that arises from transformed cells of mesenchymal origin.
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Septic arthritis
Septic arthritis, also known as joint infection or infectious arthritis, is the invasion of a joint by an infectious agent resulting in joint inflammation.
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Sesamoid bone
In anatomy, a sesamoid bone is a bone embedded within a tendon or a muscle.
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Short bone
Short bones are designated as those bones that are as wide as they are long.
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Spiral fracture
A spiral fracture (a.k.a. torsion fracture) is a bone fracture occurring when torque (a rotating force) is applied along the axis of a bone.
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Splint (medicine)
A splint is a device used for support or immobilization of a limb or the spine.
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Sports injury
Sports injuries are injuries that occur in athletic activities or exercising.
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Stress fracture
Stress fracture is a fatigue-induced fracture of the bone caused by repeated stress over time.
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Surgery
Surgery (from the χειρουργική cheirourgikē (composed of χείρ, "hand", and ἔργον, "work"), via chirurgiae, meaning "hand work") is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate or treat a pathological condition such as a disease or injury, to help improve bodily function or appearance or to repair unwanted ruptured areas.
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Synovial joint
A synovial joint, also known as diarthrosis, joins bones with a fibrous joint capsule that is continuous with the periosteum of the joined bones, constitutes the outer boundary of a synovial cavity, and surrounds the bones' articulating surfaces.
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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery is a biweekly peer reviewed medical journal in the field of orthopedic surgery.
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Traction (orthopedics)
In orthopedic medicine, traction refers to the set of mechanisms for straightening broken bones or relieving pressure on the spineBurke, G.L., "" and skeletal system.
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Trauma surgery
Trauma surgery is a surgical specialty that utilizes both operative and non-operative management to treat traumatic injuries, typically in an acute setting.
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Traumatology
In medicine, traumatology (from Greek trauma, meaning injury or wound) is the study of wounds and injuries caused by accidents or violence to a person, and the surgical therapy and repair of the damage.
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Triage
Triage is the process of determining the priority of patients' treatments based on the severity of their condition.
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Vertebral compression fracture
A compression fracture is a collapse of a vertebra.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_trauma_%26_orthopedics
