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Concepts of Orthopedic Disorders in Avicenna's Canon of Medicine.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21361728     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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This manuscript offers a brief review of the orthopedic subjects in the Canon of Medicine. Highlights include, but are not limited to, the anatomy of the musculoskeletal system, fractures and dislocations, nerve and tendon injuries, different types of wounds and ulcers, and bone infections. Some of the concepts regarding musculoskeletal disorders remain relevant to current orthopedic knowledge. Reviewing the orthopedic subjects in the Canon of Medicine reveals that Avicenna has made a significant contribution to the evolution of orthopedic knowledge.
Authors:
Ahmadreza Afshar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of Iranian medicine     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1029-2977     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch Iran Med     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-02     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100889644     Medline TA:  Arch Iran Med     Country:  Iran    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  157-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Orthopedics, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran . afshar_ah@yahoo.com.
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