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Orthopaedic surgery is a procedure on your musculoskeletal system. It can diagnose, treat, repair and prevent conditions that affect your bones, muscles and joints.
Orthopaedics (also called orthopaedic surgery) is the medical specialty that focuses on injuries and diseases of your body's musculoskeletal system. This complex system, which includes your bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves, allows you to move, work, and be active.
UPMC orthopaedic specialists offer comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for injuries to or overuse of the ankle and foot; elbow, hand, and shoulder; hip and knee; and spine; as well as cancers of the musculoskeletal system.
The OrthoInfo podcast is a monthly series where board-certified orthopaedic surgeons answer frequently asked questions from patients about musculoskeletal issues, treatments, injury prevention, bone health, and more.
Orthosports is a professional association of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Sydney, Australia specialising in joint replacement, arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery. In keeping with our name, Orthosports also has a team of dedicated sports and exercise medicine physicians and physiotherapists.
A psychological assessment can include numerous components such as norm-referenced psychological tests, informal tests and surveys, interview information, school or medical records, medical evaluation, and observational data. A psychologist determines what information to use based on the specific questions being asked.
The current guidelines focus on two areas identified as deficits in the 2001 guidelines: the need for greater specificity of assessment constructs and foundational knowledge, and the need to address the expanded and more specialized roles of psychologists using assessment and evaluation tools in various clinical and other professional settings.