The word "orthopaedic" refers to the medical field that focuses on the treatment of bones, muscles, and joints in the body. This branch of medicine helps to diagnose and treat problems or injuries related to the skeletal system. Full definition
Static stretching neither prevented or induced injury when compared to not stretching before running, according to the results of a first - of - its - kind large scale randomized study presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in San Diego. (MomsTeam.com)
The research was presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Las Vegas. (sciencedaily.com)
The chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has performed more than 6,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) operations since the early 1980s and is a world leader in anatomic reconstruction of the ACL. (scmp.com)