Orthopedic Surgery for Nurses, Including Nursing Care |
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abduction acute adhesive plaster affected apparatus applied arthritis arthrodesis bandage blood body bones and joints brace bursa bursitis cartilage cause cervical child congenital consists contractures correct crutches deformity diagnosis diathermy disease dislocation disturbances elbow epiphyseal especially exercises factors fascia feet femur flexed flexion flexor Foot and Ankle fracture head heel heliotherapy hospital humerus immobilization important inches infection injury Johnson & Johnson knee Lea & Febiger lesions Lewin ligaments limb lumbar massage metatarsal movement muscles neck nerve normal occur operation orthopedic nursing orthopedic surgeon osteomyelitis osteotomy pain paralysis paris cast patient pelvis physical therapy plaster of paris poliomyelitis position posture pressure prevent removed respirator Roentgenograms rotation scoliosis shoe shoulder side skin spastic spinal spine splint stockinet strain strapping strips surgery symptoms synovial tendon thigh tibia tion tissues toes traction trauma treatment tuberculosis tumors usually valgus vertebrae walking wrist