 Orthopedics is a large part of sports medicine, and knee injuries a common theme. Here a subject is having the anterior-posterior laxity of his knee tested. | |
| System | Musculoskeletal |
|---|---|
| Focus | |
| Significant diseases | |
| Significant tests | Musculoskeletal tests |
| Specialist | Orthopaedic sports physician |
| Glossary | Glossary of medicine |
Orthopedic Sports Medicine is a subspecialty of orthopedic medicine and sports medicine. The word orthopaedic derives from "ortho" which is the Greek root for "straight" and "pais" which is the Greek root for child. During the early history of orthopaedic medicine, orthopaedists used braces, among other things, to make a child "straight."[1]
- ^ "About the AAOS." American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.http://www.aaos.org/about/about.asp Archived 2015-11-07 at the Wayback Machine