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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
| Section 22. Injuries to Bones and Joints > |
Chapter e275.1. Orthopedic Devices and Reconstruction
Sections: Orthopedic Devices and Reconstruction: Introduction, Stabilizing Bone-to-Bone: Common Orthopedic Implants, Orthopedic Implants Stabilizing Soft Tissue to Bone, Arthroplasty—Joint Replacement, Spine Implants, Acknowledgment, References.
Topics Discussed: orthopedic equipment; orthopedic fixation devices; orthopedic procedures; orthopedics; reconstructive surgical procedures.
Excerpt:"Orthopedic surgery requires a wide variety of implants to reconstruct
the musculoskeletal system. Each area has unique mechanical requirements, but
many surgical principles remain constant throughout the appendicular skeleton
(extremities), and many of these principles are carried over into the
axial skeleton (spine). The universal goal of surgical intervention
in the spine or the extremities is to provide painless musculoskeletal
function...."
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