| Descriptor in English: | Orthopedics |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Ortopedia |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Ortopedia |
| Descriptor in French: | Orthopédie |
| Entry term(s): |
Orthopedic |
| Tree number(s): |
H02.403.810.494 |
| Scope note: | A specialty which utilizes medical, surgical, and physical methods to treat and correct deformities, diseases, and injuries to the skeletal system, its articulations, and associated structures. |
| Annotation: | specialty; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEURES is available for orthopedic therapeutic techniques |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CL classification EC economics ED education ES ethics HI history LJ legislation & jurisprudence MT methods OG organization & administration SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
| See also the descriptors: |
Orthopedic Procedures
MeSH Osteology MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 10162 |
| Descriptor UI: | D009985 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2019/07/05 |
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DISCIPLINES AND OCCUPATIONS
Health Occupations [H02]Health Occupations
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Orthopedics
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| Concept UI |
M0015481 |
| Scope note | A specialty which utilizes medical, surgical, and physical methods to treat and correct deformities, diseases, and injuries to the skeletal system, its articulations, and associated structures. |
| Preferred term | Orthopedics |
| Entry term(s) |
Orthopedic |
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