Dr. Michael Scott Laidlaw M.D.
Orthopedist
500 Parnassus Ave Mu 320w San Francisco CA, 94143About
Dr. Michael Laidlaw is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Laidlaw specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Laidlaw 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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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Proximal tibiofibular joint pain after insertion of a tibial intramedullary nail: two case reports with accompanying computed tomography and cadaveric studies.
- Invasive Compartment Pressure Testing for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome: A Survey of Clinical Practice Among Military Orthopedic Surgeons.
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