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In the British navy in the eighteenth century, ships' surgeons were given the epithet "sawbones" because the common treatment for injuries to limbs was amputation. The amputation procedure involved cutting through soft tissue, sawing through the bone, then cauterising the stump with tar.
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What part of the body do orthopedic surgeons specialize in?
An orthopedic surgeon works on the skeletal system, or better known as bones.
What is the collective noun for a group of veterinary surgeons?
A group of veterinary surgeons is called a College of veterinary surgeons. If you have many groups of veterinary surgeons, they are Colleges.
How did orthopedic surgeons originally treat children with skeletal deformities?
Originally, orthopedic surgeons treated skeletal deformities in children, using braces to straighten the child's bones.
One who specializes in treating diseases of the bones and joints is an?
Orthopedic surgeons
Stomach surgeons are called what?
gastroenterologists
What is a nurse that works with surgeons called?
They can be called an OR nurse or circulator.
What is a surgeons knife called?
scalpel
What were the ships called in the potato famine?
the ships carrying emigrants were called "coffin" ships
What conditions of a minor nature are treated by orthopedic surgeons?
They also treat strains and sprains, broken bones, and dislocations.
Why are British surgeons called mister?
Because before there were surgeons the job had been done by barbers, who were not medically trained.
Why were coofin ships called coffin ships?
Coffin ships were called coffin ships because lots of people died on them
What does spondylolisthesis surgery fix?
Spondylolisthesis surgery fixes the bones that compose the vertebral column so the bones are back in place. One can get such surgeries done at highly specialized surgeons.
