Greater Washington Ortho Group

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The Greater Washington Orthopaedic Group offers a complete range of diagnostic and therapeutic services related to orthopaedic surgery. We evaluate and treat problems of the shoulders, arms, hands, hips, knees, feet, and spine.Orthopaedic surgery is a surgical specialty dealing with injuries and disease of the musculoskeletal system. Most conditions treated by an orthopaedic surgeon, however, never require surgical intervention. The majority of conditions seen in an orthopaedic practice involve either injuries or degenerative wear and tear diagnoses. An orthopaedic surgeon has received five years of post doctorate training to become eligible to practice his specialty and become board certified.Injuries are classified by the activity responsible. Trauma such as motor vehicle accidents account for a significant number of serious injuries. Work related injuries may be either traumatic or repetitive activity related. Recreation is also responsible for increasing numbers of injuries and has brought about a new category of medical practice — sports medicine. Any of these conditions are frequently treated by the family practice physician. When the symptoms are severe, or when a more complicated injury is involved, the patient will be referred to an orthopaedic surgeon.

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