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  2. Fasciotomy - Wikipedia

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    Fasciotomy or fasciectomy is a surgical procedure where the fascia is cut to relieve tension or pressure in order to treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle. [1] Fasciotomy is a limb-saving procedure when used to treat acute compartment syndrome. It is also sometimes used to treat chronic compartment stress syndrome.

  3. Craniofacial cleft - Wikipedia

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    There are many types of operations which can be performed to treat a hypertelorism. 2 options are: box osteotomy and facial bipartition [26] (also referred to as a median fasciotomy). The goal of the box osteotomy is to bring the orbits closer together by removing a part of the bone between the orbits, to detach both orbits from the surrounding ...

  4. Body composition - Wikipedia

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    A wide variety of body composition measurement methods exist. The gold standard measurement technique for the 4-compartment model consists of a weight measurement, body density measurement using hydrostatic weighing or air displacement plethysmography, total body water calculation using isotope dilution analysis, and mineral content measurement by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). [1]

  5. Fascial compartment - Wikipedia

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    A fascial compartment [1] is a section within the body that contains muscles and nerves and is surrounded by deep fascia.In the human body, the limbs can each be divided into two segments – the upper limb can be divided into the arm and the forearm and the sectional compartments of both of these – the fascial compartments of the arm and the fascial compartments of the forearm contain an ...

  6. NBA Cup 2024: The knockout round is here! Let's break down ...

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    In the West: the defending Western Conference champions (Dallas); a recent NBA champion led by one of the greatest players ever (Golden State); and the teams with the conference’s two best ...

  7. Nigeria charges 76, including minors, with treason after ...

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    Nigeria charged 76 people, including 30 minors, with treason and inciting a military coup after they took part in deadly August protests against economic hardship, court documents showed on Friday.

  8. Escharotomy - Wikipedia

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    a) Fasciotomy and b) Escharotomy in a child with third degree burns. A motorized dermatome is used to make the incisons. An escharotomy is a surgical procedure used to treat full-thickness (third-degree) circumferential burns. In full-thickness burns, both the epidermis and the dermis are destroyed along with sensory nerves in the dermis.

  9. Here are the Democrats who may eventually run for president ...

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    Here is a very early, initial look at the Democratic Party politicians considered to be potential 2028 presidential contenders in the next race for the White House.