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Nordic Orthopaedic Federation
The Nordic Orthopaedic Federation is the orthopaedic federation for the Nordic and other Northern European countries. It was founded 1919. The current president is Richard Wallensten of Karolinska University Hospital The Karolinska University Hospital ( sv, Karolinska universitetssjukhuset) is a teaching hospital affiliated with Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, with two major sites in the municipalities of Solna and Huddinge. The hospital network is .... Member countries were Denmark, The Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden as of June 2021. The federation consists of the following national orthopaedic associations: * Danish Orthopaedic Society * Finnish Orthopaedic Association * Icelandic Orthopaedic Society * Norwegian Orthopaedic Association * Swedish Orthopaedic Association * Dutch Orthopaedic Association * Estonian Orthopaedic Society References {{authority control International medical associations of Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orthopaedic
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics ( alternatively spelt orthopaedics), is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders. Etymology Nicholas Andry coined the word in French as ', derived from the Ancient Greek words ὀρθός ''orthos'' ("correct", "straight") and παιδίον ''paidion'' ("child"), and published ''Orthopedie'' (translated as ''Orthopædia: Or the Art of Correcting and Preventing Deformities in Children'') in 1741. The word was assimilated into English as ''orthopædics''; the ligature ''æ'' was common in that era for ''ae'' in Greek- and Latin-based words. As the name implies, the discipline was initially developed with attention to children, but the correction of spinal and bone deformities in all stages of life eventually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
