General and Special Orthopedic Surgery, Including Orthopedic operations

General Considerations in Orthopedic Surgery

Although it may seem obvious, the history and physical exam are still important in the evaluation of the patient. Every office visit is a history and physical exam, whether a new or a return visit. The completeness of the history and physical has assumed new importance in view of the complexities required for compliance with federal regulations. Regulations require that a chief complaint be spe...

Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopedic surgery.

Orthopedic surgery is a specialty of surgery dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system in all age groups. Careers in orthopedic surgery span the spectrum from general orthopedics to those of subspecialty expertise in orthopedic trauma, hand, pediatrics, total joint, foot and ankle, sports medicine, and oncology to name a few.

Orthopedic and Spine Surgery

ANESTHESIA FOR ORTHOPEDIC AND spinal surgery provides a multitude of challenges. Children often present with concomitant diseases that aff ect cardiovascular and respiratory function. Th e ability to maintain a clear airway during anesthesia is not straightforward in some of these children (e.g., those with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita).1 Operating times can be protracted. Signifi cant bl...

Orthopedic Surgery in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations

This book gives a complete and comprehensive study of the combat-incurred injuries in the Mediterranean Theater (previously North African Theater) from November 8, 1942 to May 2, 1945. The studies which were carried out over this period produced changes in the concepts and methods of treatment -of severe, compound, soft tissue and skeletal injuries. They are briefly as follows: In the early per...