Fat removal procedures Fat removal procedures Fat removal procedures are used mostly in cosmetic surgery to remove unwanted adipose tissue. The procedure may be invasive, as with liposuction, or noninvasive, using laser energy, radiofrequency, ultrasound or cold (cryoablation) to reduce fat, sometimes in combination with injections. Fat is sometimes removed from one location to another on a person in an autograft, for example in some breast reconstruction and breast augmentation procedures. These techniques are distinct from bariatric surgery, which aims to treat obesity by preventing people from eating too much or by interfering with the absorption of food during digestion, and are also
Orthopedic surgery Orthopedic surgery Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics, also spelled orthopaedics, is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders. Nicholas Andry coined the word in French as "", derived from the Ancient Greek words ὀρθός "orthos" ("correct", "straight") and παιδίον "paidion" ("child"), even he published "Orthopedie" (translated as "Orthopædia: Or the Art of Correcting and Preventing Deformities in Children") in 1741. The word was assimilated into English as "orthopædics"; the ligature "æ" was common in