How to Use orthopedics in a Sentence

orthopedics

noun
  • At the same time, in many health systems a handful of specialties, like cancer and orthopedics, pay all the bills and then some.
    Til Schuermann and Helen Leis, STAT, 29 Dec. 2020
  • The sports medicine field of orthopedics covers an array of injuries to hips, shoulders, elbows, knees, hands and feet.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 May 2021
  • In orthopedics, the question seems simpler, but isn’t always so clear-cut.
    Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 27 Jan. 2021
  • Soon-Shiong, who had not performed surgery in years and had no background in orthopedics, was in the operating room.
    The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2021
  • This year, a record 17 Black women matched into orthopedics.
    Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Grant was working in orthopedics and had contacts in the medical equipment field with millions of N95 masks but no way to distribute them.
    Grant Hughes, Glamour, 13 July 2022
  • Up until recently, Tempur-Pedic used to bring to mind old people with bad backs and orthopedics in early-2000s commercials.
    Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Dive Design’s process is similar to building standard orthopedics: Study the dog, take measurements, model it out, and then build from there.
    Boone Ashworth, Wired, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Unlike other areas of medicine, where candidates can choose a medical college to attend, in orthopedics, schools and prospects have to be matched.
    Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 4 June 2022
  • Change is palpable: The number of Black trainees that are applying and being selected for spots in elite specialties such as orthopedics and thoracic surgery is on the rise.
    Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, 23 June 2022
  • After orthopedics and opthalmology, more ear, nose and throat patients have been waiting for treatment than any others.
    Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2021
  • The students will serve two-month rotations that will focus on primary care sports medicine, orthopedics and athletic training.
    Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022
  • Custom orthopedics or a different shoe—one with more cushioning, perhaps—may help cut down on friction and keep your calluses from coming back.
    Amanda MacMillan, Outside Online, 25 June 2014
  • Rush ranked among the top 50 hospitals in the country in nine specialties, including third for neurology and neurosurgery and sixth for orthopedics.
    Lisa Schencker, chicagotribune.com, 27 July 2021
  • Ruiz, who typically works in orthopedics, had been caring strictly for coronavirus patients from May until about a week ago.
    Liz Hardaway, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Mar. 2021
  • Marian specialized in orthopedics at first, treating soldiers who had lost limbs.
    Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2020
  • The center will feature sports medicine, orthopedics and sports physical therapy clinics.
    Megan Becka, cleveland, 18 July 2022
  • The first phase of the project is expected to be complete in 2025 and will house a wide range of services including oncology, neurosurgery, urology, otolaryngology and orthopedics.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Nuclear stress tests and echocardiograms will be offered by cardiology, and X-ray and MRI imaging services will be provided by the orthopedics clinic.
    Callan Tansill-Suddath, baltimoresun.com, 3 Dec. 2021
  • How patients benefit: An enlargement of the existing center will provide room for services such as an Urgent Care, behavioral health, orthopedics, sports medicine, corporate health and more.
    Julie Washington, cleveland, 20 July 2021
  • Senior residents from urology, orthopedics, surgery, and ophthalmology have been drafted to be interns on the medicine service.
    Danielle Ofri, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2020
  • The outbreak continued to take a toll on J&J’s medical-device unit, as persistent delays in elective procedures eroded sales in its surgery, orthopedics and vision businesses.
    Riley Griffin, Bloomberg.com, 13 Oct. 2020
  • Behind the scenes, all the doctors in different clinical services — from neurology to orthopedics — will have to standardize protocols, procedures, reporting, and test ordering, to make sure the care and quality are the same.
    Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The team has access to expert providers in advanced specialties such as cardiology, neurology and orthopedics.
    Star Tribune, 19 Feb. 2021
  • As the number of coronavirus patients rises, the hospital has closed several wards: ones for ear, nose and throat, neurology, rehabilitation and orthopedics.
    NBC News, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Surgical specialists in pediatrics, orthopedics, urology, general surgery, gastroenterology, ear, nose, and throat and more will care for patients at the new center.
    al, 24 May 2022
  • Additional diagnostic imaging services are scheduled to open later this year and plans include adding orthopedics and obstetrics.
    Bob Bong, chicagotribune.com, 13 July 2021
  • As the organization celebrates a century of extraordinary patient care, Scottish Rite remains committed to leading the world in pediatric orthopedics for the next 100 years.
    Dallas News, 4 May 2021
  • People also can donate to the Ukrainian Medical Association online at umana.org or deliver medical supplies (orthopedics, wound care, surgery supplies) directly to its warehouse in Bensenville.
    Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Boston Children’s also was ranked No. 1 in the country for pediatric cancer treatment, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, and urology.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022

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