軟釘子

軟釘子通常是人生用語,意思是對別人的想法、提議或建言,利用委婉不傷感情的方式加以拒絕或否定。在醫學上正好也有軟釘子(Flexible Nail)這個專有名詞,是一種兒童發生骨折後的復位與固定工具,是一種在近五年結合了醫學研究與臨床實驗後被証實的最佳選擇;問題是,軟釘子在台灣能夠存在嗎?

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Pediatric Orthopedics is the study and treatment of growing bones, joints and muscles. Pediatric Orthopedists use many techniques, including observation of growth, physical therapy, braces and splints, and occasionally surgery to treat various conditions such as congenital deformities, injuries, neurological disorders, and scoliosis. These conditions are discussed in general below, with links being added to more specific information as time goes by.

生長板軟骨

記得曾有牛奶廣告是一個小孩喝下牛奶,立刻長成更高更壯的小孩,並且說:「小樹長成大樹囉。」當然我們知道動植物的成長過程中,營養扮演了某個不可或缺的間接角色,但真正的直接角色,在植物是枝芽尾端的生長點,在人類則是許多肢體長骨的生長板軟骨。