Open AccessThe Crooked Tree: An Essay and Sculpture
Author(s) -
Hettiarachchige Diluksha Prasad Jayawardana
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medical student research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2159-3647
DOI - 10.15404/msrj/08.2021.212
Subject(s) - orthopedic surgery , tree (set theory) , sculpture , field (mathematics) , symbol (formal) , visual arts , medicine , art , surgery , philosophy , linguistics , mathematics , mathematical analysis , pure mathematics
The crooked tree has been adopted as the universal symbol for the field of orthopedics. Each part of this tree has hidden meanings closely related to orthopedic surgery. The purpose of this article is to generate thoughts among medical professionals and stimulate discussion among them on concepts behind the crooked tree and orthopedic surgery.