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  2. Intramedullary rod - Wikipedia

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    An intramedullary rod, also known as an intramedullary nail (IM nail) or inter-locking nail or Küntscher nail (without proximal or distal fixation), is a metal rod forced into the medullary cavity of a bone. IM nails have long been used to treat fractures of long bones of the body.

  3. Ilizarov apparatus - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, the Ilizarov apparatus is a type of external fixation apparatus used in orthopedic surgery to lengthen or to reshape the damaged bones of an arm or a leg; used as a limb-sparing technique for treating complex fractures and open bone fractures; and used to treat an infected non-union of bones, which cannot be surgically resolved.

  4. External fixation - Wikipedia

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    External fixation is a surgical treatment wherein Kirschner pins and wires are inserted and affixed into bone and then exit the body to be attached to an external apparatus composed of rings and threaded rods — the Ilizarov apparatus, the Taylor Spatial Frame, and the Octopod External Fixator — which immobilises the damaged limb to facilitate healing. [1]

  5. Taylor Spatial Frame - Wikipedia

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    A Taylor Spatial Frame on the left leg consisting of metal rings, pins and struts. The Taylor Spatial Frame (TSF) is an external fixator used by podiatric and orthopaedic surgeons to treat complex fractures [1] and bone deformities. The medical device shares a number of components and features of the Ilizarov apparatus.

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    TMJ disorders affect as many as 1 in 10 Americans and yet remain poorly understood and ineffectively treated.

  7. Cialis Side Effects: What to Expect (& How to Avoid Them) - AOL

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    Another word for muscle pain, myalgia affects muscles, ligaments, tendons, and connective tissues. In clinical trials of Cialis, one to four percent of men reported muscle pain as an adverse effect.

  8. Traction splint - Wikipedia

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    A traction splint most commonly refers to a splinting device that uses straps attaching over the pelvis or hip as an anchor, a metal rod(s) to mimic normal bone stability and limb length, and a mechanical device to apply traction (used in an attempt to reduce pain, realign the limb, and minimize vascular and neurological complication) to the limb.

  9. Murder Suspect Luigi Mangione Had Spondylolisthesis — What to ...

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    Symptoms of the condition include lower back pain, back stiffness, numbness or weakness in the feet, difficulty walking or standing for longer than a few minutes at a time, and sciatica (leg pain).

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