These therapeutic methods are quite effective for orthopedic and traumatic diseases. TCM orthopedics and traumatology has a long history. It is a subject initiating and gradually developing in Chinese people's struggle against various osteoarticular injuries and diseases. Main Contents of Orthopedics and Traumatology Traumatology and osteopathy in TCM is composed of the following two parts. Traumatology It mainly includes fracture, dislocation, injury of muscle and tendon, and internal traumatic syndrome.

Fracture Fracture refers to the breaking of continuity or integrity of the bone due to violent external forces. Its main clinical symptoms are local pain, swelling, functional disturbance, deformity, abnormal movement and bony crepitus. Fracture is a kind of disease commonly and frequently encountered in clinic. A systematic theory has been developed and rich clinical experience has been accumulated during a long period of practice. Excellent effects have been achieved in reduction manipulation, splint fixation, functional exercise and herbal treatment. Their results are satisfactory in relieving the patients' sufferings, shortening the therapeutic courses and recovering the functions. Dislocation Dislocation means that the articular epiphyseal surface is broken away from its normal location, with articular dysfunction. The main clinical symptoms are localized pain, swelling, functional disturbance, articular malformation, vacancy of the glenoid cavity, and elastic fixation. Articular dislocation is also a kind of commonly encountered traumatic disease.