Dr. Scott B Shawen MD
Orthopedist
Orthopaedic Surgery Service Walter Reed Army Medical C 6900 Georgia Avenue, Washington DC, 20307About
Dr. Scott Shawen is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Shawen specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Shawen tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
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Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Bioartificial dermal substitute: a preliminary report on its use for the management of complex combat-related soft tissue wounds.
- Open midfoot blast trauma treated with ring external fixation: case report.
- Antibiotic-impregnated calcium sulfate use in combat-related open fractures.
- Combat foot and ankle trauma.
- Positioning technique for combined anterior, lateral, and posterior ankle and hindfoot procedures: technique tip.
- Gastrocnemius recession: a Panacea for What Ails the foot and ankle: commentary on an article by Deborah A. Nawoczenski, PT, PhD, et al.: "isolated gastrocnemius recession for achilles tendinopathy: strength and functional outcomes".
- Return to Play Following Ankle Sprain and Lateral Ligament Reconstruction.
- Effectiveness of foot fasciotomies in foot and ankle trauma.
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