Refers to postural or structural condition. The person who has an orthopedic handicap may encounter problems associated with ambulation.
That branch of medicine concerned with the musculoskeletal system (bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons) and the treatment of disorders affecting it.
The medical specialty that studies, diagnoses, and treats disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves. An orthopedist is a physician who is trained in this medical specialty.
The science or practice of correcting deformities caused by disease of or damage to the bones and joints of the skeleton. This specialized branch of medicine may require the use of surgery, manipulation, traction, or special apparatus.
Concerning the prevention or correction of bone, joint, ligament, and muscular disorders.
The branch of medical science that deals with prevention or correction of disorders involving locomotor structures of the body, especially the skeleton, joints, muscles, fascia, and other supporting structures such as ligaments and cartilage.
Describes the surgical interventions performed on the supportive components of the body, encompassing bones, joints, ligaments, and muscles.
A branch of medical practice that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders, injuries, and abnormalities affecting the bones and associated supportive structures, including tendons, ligaments, and muscles.
The field of surgery dedicated to rectifying deformities, diseases, and conditions affecting muscles, bones, ligaments, and joints.