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British Medical Bulletin 48:651-667 (1992)
© 1992 The British Council

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Focal points in orthopaedics

J B King

Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatic Surgery, The Royal London Hospital Whitechapel, London, UK

Abstract

Orthopaedic surgeons have long had an association with sport, although it is arguable wether Galen who was the first sports medicine doctor, appointed to the Pergamum Gladiators in 157 AD was a surgeon by todays definition. This surgical role is now out of proportion to the more global aspects of sports medicine as reflected in the rest of this publication, but accurately related to the consequences of injury to the elite performer, where a minor injury may have a major consequence.

As the title makes clear this chapter is a series of cameos some describing aspects of the management of common injuries and others indicating new developments.


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