title: Orthopaedics.
abstract: Orthopaedic surgery is a large and expanding speciality. There are approximately five million clinic attendances each year in this country and musculo-skeletal complaints are the commonest presentation in General Practice. This review examines three key areas within orthopaedics, fracture management, sports medicine and the new subspeciality of minimally invasive orthopaedics and highlights areas of recent advancement, significant research and ongoing debate.
authors.affiliation: Trauma Section, DSTL, Wiltshire.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bird
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000639:trends; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000639:trends*; D011859:Radiography; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000601:surgery; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000639:trends