The term \’Orthopaedics\’ or \’Orthopedics\’ refers to a surgical branch of medicine as used by specialized physicians who are called orthopedic surgeons, in order to treat or adjust a vast assortment of ailments that might affect a person\’s bones, spine, ligaments, tendons, and muscles, that is, musculoskeletal system. The word orthopedics was first invented in […]

Sciatica is inflammation of the sciatic nerve that is connected between the base of the spine and the thigh. It is a painful condition with very sudden onset that can last for some considerable time. Symptoms can vary considerably; examples include pins and needles in the thigh and upper leg, shooting pains running from the […]

The medical condition, sciatica, is so called because it is the sciatic nerve, one of the largest in the human body that is affected, when someone suffers from this condition. The sciatic nerve is connected to the lower part of the spine; it then runs through the hip joint and extends right down the thigh. […]

Patients who have severe damage or trauma in the bones, muscles, joints, or any area within the human musculoskeletal system, that need more specific treatment, might be sent by their general physician to seek a clinic that has a specialist orthopedic surgeon. Even though it is a procedure that consumes much time, it is to […]

Movement is one of the basic life functions and is also a vital, everyday need. To perform movement, we need a well-functioning gear supporting or skeletal system, which is cemented to each other by joints. Each joint is a cavity between two or more bones; the articular ends of bones are covered with cartilage. The […]

Phillipe Bozzini in the year 1806 was the first doctor who presented a device with which it was possible to illuminate and view a natural cavity, but only in 1853 had Desormeaux developed an optical system with mirrors which allow them to light the bladder through an external light and observe it. This device was […]

Arthritis is a general term and refers to a condition that can affect almost any joint in the body. In fact, there are about 100 variations and all are different in one way or another, but the one thing they all have in common is pain and associated swelling around the affected joints. In American, […]

One of the first problems that brought about the emergence of the surgical treatment of fractures, was the total lack of any appropriate implants and instruments. Therefore, anyone who wanted to deal with the surgical treatment of fractures, had to develop their own implants. So there was a time of testing suitable materials, of conducting […]

Back pain can take a while to dissipate. In many cases the nerve endings around the affected area are inflamed and have swollen. This creates the pain associated with a back problem. While your regular doctor is able to provide you with drugs to ease the pain, these are not treating the condition, simply covering […]

In the period of growth, a vital and positive influence on bone mass and physical activity is sufficient intake of calcium (at least 1000 mg daily). Lack of exercise, limited calcium intake, chronic inflammatory processes and administration of certain medicines on the contrary lead to a small increase in bone mass and cause one to […]