Arthrology is the

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concerned with the study of the

anatomy Anatomy () is the branch of morphology concerned with the study of the internal structure of organisms and their parts. Anatomy is a branch of natural science that deals with the structural organization of living things. It is an old scien ...

, function, dysfunction and treatment of

joints A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones, ossicles, or other hard structures in the body which link an animal's skeletal system into a functional whole.Saladin, Ken. Anatomy & Physiology. 7th ed. McGraw- ...

and articulations. The prefix "arthro-" refers to joints, as in arthrogram, arthroscopy, or

arthritis Arthritis is a general medical term used to describe a disorder that affects joints. Symptoms generally include joint pain and stiffness. Other symptoms may include redness, warmth, Joint effusion, swelling, and decreased range of motion of ...

, from the Greek ἄρθρον ''arthron''. Arthrology is also referred to as arthrologia, syndesmologia, syndesmology, and synosteology. Specialists in this field are known as arthrologists. Famous Arthologists include: * William Musgrave (

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: ''Guilhelmus Musgrave''; 1655–1721), His important medical works concerned

and its effects. His publication ''De arthritide symptomatica'' (2nd edn, 1715) included the first scientific description of ‘ Devonshire colic’ (later referred to by John Huxham and George Baker). * John Charnley (29 August 1911 – 5 August 1982), completed the first hip replacement (total hip arthroplasty) in England to treat arthritis in the 1960s. * Kenji Takagi (1888–1963), noted for being one of the first people to carry out a successful arthroscopy of the knee. * Eugen Bircher, published several groundbreaking papers detailing arthroscopy procedures on the

knee In humans and other primates, the knee joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two joints: one between the femur and tibia (tibiofemoral joint), and one between the femur and patella (patellofemoral joint). It is the largest joint in the hu ...

* Masaki Watanabe, sometimes called the "founder of modern arthroscopy". Watanabe developed the first practical arthroscope. * Robert Jackson, credited with bringing arthoscopy to the Western world, served as a physician for the Canadian Olympic team in 1964 * James H. Lubowitz, editor of Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

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