"Orthopedic Equipment" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Nonexpendable items used in the performance of orthopedic surgery and related therapy. They are differentiated from ORTHOTIC DEVICES, apparatus used to prevent or correct deformities in patients.
Descriptor ID |
D009983
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MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.442
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Concept/Terms |
Orthopedic Equipment- Orthopedic Equipment
- Equipment, Orthopedic
- Equipments, Orthopedic
- Orthopedic Equipments
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Orthopedic Equipment" by people in Profiles.
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Horodyski M, Conrad BP, Del Rossi G, DiPaola CP, Rechtine GR. Removing a patient from the spine board: is the lift and slide safer than the log roll? J Trauma. 2011 May; 70(5):1282-5; discussion 1285.
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Iezzoni LI, Rao SR, Kinkel RP. Experiences acquiring and using mobility aids among working-age persons with multiple sclerosis living in communities in the United States. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2010 Dec; 89(12):1010-23.