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Descriptor English:   Orthopedics 
Descriptor Spanish:   Ortopedia 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Ortopedia 
Synonyms English:   Orthopedic Surgery
Surgery, Orthopedic  
Tree Number:   H02.403.810.494
Definition English:   A surgical 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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   SPEC: SPEC qualif; Manual 26.19+; orthopedie dento-faciale in French titles is translated "orthodontics" & is indexed under ORTHODONTICS
Entry Combination - descr/qualif English:   Orthopedics/instrumentation use Orthopedic Equipment
Orthopedics/nursing use Orthopedic Nursing
 
See Related English:   Orthopedic Procedures
Osteology
 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
CL classification EC economics
ED education ES ethics
HI history LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MA manpower MT methods
OG organization & administration ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
VE veterinary  
Record Number:   10162 
Unique Identifier:   D009985 

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