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Review
. 2007 Mar;78(3):224-32.
doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.092072.

Neurology and orthopaedics

Henry Houlden  1 , Paul Charlton, Dishan Singh
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Review

Neurology and orthopaedics

Henry Houlden et al. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2007 Mar.

Abstract

Neurology encompasses all aspects of medicine and surgery, but is closer to orthopaedic surgery than many other specialities. Both neurological deficits and bone disorders lead to locomotor system abnormalities, joint complications and limb problems. The main neurological conditions that require the attention of an orthopaedic surgeon are disorders that affect the lower motor neurones. The most common disorders in this group include neuromuscular disorders and traumatic peripheral nerve lesions. Upper motor neurone disorders such as cerebral palsy and stroke are also frequently seen and discussed, as are chronic conditions such as poliomyelitis. The management of these neurological problems is often coordinated in the neurology clinic, and this group, probably more than any other, requires a multidisciplinary team approach.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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