Recovery time for different meniscus treatment proceedures

Five different treatment options for meniscus tear

A torn meniscus is a type of knee injury and is also one of the most common cartilage injuries caused, affecting more than 200,000 people in the country every year. The tear occurs in the cartilage which cushions the thigh bone from the shin bone and...

The birth of modern orthopedics

It was in the 1960s-1970s that modern orthopedics took birth, especially after the contributions of Hugh Owen Thomas. Finally, intramedullary fixations were being done without opening up the fracture. This technology was popularized by the Harborview...

Orthopedics – Recent advancements

Recent advancements in orthopedics made it clear that the lesser the tissues are handled in surgical intervention, the lesser run the risks of infections as well as shock for the tissue, which makes recovery a quicker process. The overall outcome of ...

Advancements in Orthopedics

The world of orthopedics has seen revolutionary advancements right from the very beginning. In fact, many discoveries of the mid-20th century reached fruition in the early 21st century. One such discovery is what is called Bone Matrix Protein or BMP...

The evolution of orthopedics – Early orthopedics

It was Dr. Nicholas Andry, a French surgeon, who coined the word 'Orthopedic' when he wrote his book 'Orthopedie' or 'The Art of Correcting and Preventing Deformities in Children' in the year 1741. The word 'Orthopedic' actually comes from the Greek ...