Outline of trauma and orthopedics

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to trauma and orthopaedics:

Orthopedic surgery – branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, bone tumours, and congenital limb deformities. Trauma surgery and traumatology is a sub-specialty dealing with the operative management of fractures, major trauma and the multiply-injured patient.

Branches of trauma and orthopaedics[edit | edit source]

Elective
- Foot and ankle
- Soft-tissue knee reconstruction
- Knee arthroplasty
- Hip arthroplasty
- Spinal
- Upper limb (shoulder & elbow)
- Wrist & hand
- Osteosarcoma and limb reconstruction
- Peripheral nerve injury
Trauma surgery
Paediatric and congenital osteochondrodysplasia

History of trauma and orthopaedics[edit | edit source]

History of trauma and orthopaedics

General trauma and orthopaedics concepts[edit | edit source]

Principles of managing trauma
Basic sciences in orthopaedics
- Anatomy
- Physiology
  - Bone healing
    - Ossification
- Pathology
Orthopaedic principles
- Diagnostics
  - Examination
  - Radiography
- Reduction
  - Splinting and casting
  - Traction
- Fixation
  - Internal fixation
    - Intramedullary rod
  - External fixation
- Rehabilitation
  - Physical therapy
  - Orthotics
- Descriptive terms
  - Displacement
  - Comminution
General procedure types
Biomechanics
List of orthopedic implants
Computer-assisted orthopedic surgery

Trauma and Orthopaedics organizations[edit | edit source]

Trauma and Orthopaedics publications[edit | edit source]

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Persons influential in trauma and orthopaedics[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

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Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD