Orthopedics

Orthopedics

The study of the musculoskeletal system which includes: bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves.

Contributors in Orthopedics

Orthopedics

The dystonias are movement disorders in which sustained muscle contractions caus twisting and repetitive movements of abnormal postures. The movements, which are involuntary and sometimes painful, ...

dystrophy

Health care; Orthopedics

A wasting of body tissues, of genetic origin or due to inadequate or defective nutrition.

elephantiasis

Health care; Orthopedics

A complication of chronic filariasis, in which nematode worms block the lymphatic vessels, usually in the legs or scrotum, causing extreme enlargement of the infected area.

fracture

Health care; Orthopedics

A medical condition in which there is a break in the continuity of the bone.

gangrene

Health care; Orthopedics

The death of body tissue due to the loss of blood supply to that tissue, sometimes permitting bacteria to invade it and accelerate its decay.

rheumatism

Health care; Orthopedics

Rheumatism describes any of a number of painful conditions of muscles, tendons, joints and bones.

ChondroCelect

Health care; Orthopedics

ChondroCelect is a cell-based medicinal procedure consisting of taking cartilage-forming cells (chondrocytes) from a healthy region of the patient’s cartilage, growing the cells outside the body, and ...