Orthotics vs. Orthopedics — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Orthotics and Orthopedics
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Orthotics
Orthotics (Greek: Ορθός, romanized: ortho, lit. 'to straighten, to align') is a medical specialty that focuses on the design and application of orthoses. An orthosis (plural: orthoses) is "an externally applied device used to influence the structural and functional characteristics of the neuromuscular and skeletal system".
Orthopedics
The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of injuries or disorders of the skeletal system and associated muscles, joints, and ligaments.
Orthotics
The science that deals with the use of specialized mechanical devices to support or supplement weakened or abnormal joints or limbs.
Orthopedics
(medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints
Orthotics
(medicine) The design, manufacture and installation of orthopedic appliances to support, straighten or improve the function of a body part
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Orthopedics
The art or practice of correcting disorders or deformities of the spine and joints, or, by extension, any deformities of the human body.
Orthotics
Plural of orthotic
Orthopedics
The branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
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