Orthopedic surgery can be used to correct a variety of orthopedic conditions. What conditions can be corrected by orthopedic surgery? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Joint disease
B) Stable fractures
C) Tumors
D) Inflammed tissue
E) Nectotic tissue
Ans: A, C
Feedback: Conditions that may be corrected by surgery include unstabilized fractures, deformity, joint disease, necrotic or infected tissue, and tumors.
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