What is a Bone Scan: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...may result to damage to the bones like a fracture or dislocation. Medications have to be monitored – If the patient has been operated on due to a fracture, the...
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What is Osteomalacia?
...leading to bone pain, bone tenderness, bending of the long bones, and, in some cases, fractures. Although bone appears to be hard, it is mostly made of collagen, the same...
What is Orthotics: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
...fracture. Halo brace – This is a cervical thoracic brace that limits the movement of the cervical spine to allow healing after injury or fracture. When fitting a new orthotic...
What is Tooth Crowning: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...who have fractured teeth or a condition called cracked tooth syndrome. People with this condition have teeth that are easily broken or fractured, so tooth crowning is necessary rather than...
What is Total Hip Replacement: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...so preparation for a blood transfusion is always recommended prior to the procedure. Fracture – Fractures can occur in healthy parts of the hip joint. While most fractures heal over...
What is Musculoskeletal Surgery: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...many patients suffer from injury due to sports and accidents. Injury can involve fractures and dislocated bones. Musculoskeletal disorders. This category includes epicondylitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and tendinitis. Musculoskeletal disorders...
What is Radical Resection of Bone Tumours: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...make an individual prone to fractures and other skeletal injuries. Malignant cases of bone tumour are classified as either primary or secondary. The former originates from the bone itself while...
Volkmann Contracture: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment
...symptoms, and outlook. What causes Volkmann contracture? A traumatic injury usually causes Volkmann contracture. The most common injury is a supracondylar fracture of the humerus. This fracture occurs in the...
Arthrotomy of Temporomandibular Joint
...as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or psoriatic arthritis Dislocation, or when the jaw joints move out of their sockets Trauma, which may cause a sprain, a torn ligament, condyle fracture, fossa...
What is Total Shoulder Replacement: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...Severe fracture – Fractures may cause the head of the upper bone arm to break or crack. In some cases, the only treatment available to restore shoulder appearance and function...