Orthopedic Surgeon and Its History Ciara N. Hayes Virginia College June 7‚ 2012 The word "orthopaedics" was coined by Nicholas Andry. It was derived from Greek words for "correct" or "straight" ("orthos") and "child" ("paidion")‚ in 1741‚ at the age of eighty-one he published Orthopaedia: or the Art of Correcting and Preventing Deformities in Children. In the U.S. the spelling orthopedics is standard‚ although the majority of university and residency programs still use Andry ’s spelling. In
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Orthopedic surgery From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This fracture of the lower cervical vertebrae‚ known as a "teardrop fracture"‚ is one of the conditions treated by orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons. This image‚ taken in September 2006‚ shows extensive repair work to the rightacetabulum 6 years after it was carried out (2000). Further damage to the joint is visible due to the onset of arthritis - a bone/joint disease. Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (also spelled orthopaedic
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Orthopedic Nursing University of Southern Maine “An Orthopedic Nurse takes care of people with musculoskeletal diseases and disorders like arthritis‚ fractures‚ broken bones‚ joint replacements‚ genetic malformations and osteoporosis. When musculoskeletal problems require surgery‚ Orthopedic Nurses assist doctors with the operation and help them later with recovering their mobility and strength. Education is also an important aspect of an Orthopedic
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Anandhini Narayanan Mrs. Polesiak English 9 Accelerated 11 April 2012 Orthopedic Surgeon: The Career of Bones With our technology-advancing society‚ the numbers of existing careers are greatly increasing. In today’s culture there is a diverse spectrum of careers ranging from musician to proctologist. When choosing a career‚ one usually identifies their skills‚ in order for their expertise to be utilized in a job. Every career is vital and necessary‚ because it benefits the society as a whole;
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The Relationship Between Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory And Orthopedic Nursing by Myra D. Iliano St. Joseph’s College of Maine NU 500 Conceptual Bases for Nursing C. Andrew Martin‚ Instructor March 1‚ 2012 Abstract Katherine Kolcaba’s Theory of Comfort establishes a framework for care provided by the nurse by defining the state of comfort as it exists in various forms and contexts. The achievement of optimal health through the relief of pain is asserted as the foundation of all nursing care
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sport comes into question. More specifically‚ for those athletes who have developed‚ or even‚ were born with instable shoulders and have undergone physical therapy‚ are inevitably plagued with the notion‚ when therapy fails to work‚ to either have surgery to fix their shoulder(s) and to continue participating in their sport‚ or to quit their sport. In this sense‚ for the athletes who want to carry on in their sport‚ it appears that an open or arthroscopic Bankart Repair is the most plausible solution
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To overcome all those complication‚ surgeons are equipped with sufficient training to perform the surgery that only can be done through the comprehensive method‚ knee arthroplasty simulation. In the presence of VR simulator‚ the complication encountered can be reduced and the surgery can be performed effectively. The complications would be bearable with the knee arthroplasty simulator as surgeons have a consecutive revision after being trained by the simulator. This simulator provides a pathway to
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Orthopedic Surgeon The job that I have chosen to write about is the orthopedic surgeon and I chose this job mainly because it sounds like a job that is rewarding and they make a lot of money. On a daily basis orthopedic surgeons diagnose and assess a patient’s’ injuries or diseases through testing‚ such as x-rays to look for broken bones‚ or blood tests to look for rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is when there is inflammation in the bone joints and it can cause a lot of pain. However
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cost the NHS almost pounds 1 billion per year. The average age for a total knee replacement is 70. Osteoarthritis‚ one of the four most common problems linked to obesity‚ is the major cause of surgery. Overweight and obese people are 24 per cent more likely to require knee surgery. About 68‚300 knee replacements were performed in the UK in 2002‚ costing the NHS in the region of pounds 375 million (Blakemore‚ 2003). There are more replacement operations performed on the
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my passion for sports‚ science‚ and helping others through my profession so that I can enjoy my life to the fullest. My dream is to become an Orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine. By doing this‚ I would be able to stay connected with sports‚ explore medical research‚ help others‚ and serve my community. For those who don’t know‚ an orthopedic surgeon is a surgeon/physician who has to operate on injured bones and muscles in the musculoskeletal system. This career is embedded within
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