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  2. Patella fracture - Wikipedia

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    Patella fracture; Other names: Broken kneecap: A fracture of the patella seen on a lateral view: Specialty: Orthopedics: Symptoms: Pain, swelling, bruising to front of the knee [1] Complications: Injury to the tibia, femur, or knee ligaments [2] Types: Stable, displaced, comminuted, open [1] Causes: Trauma to the front of the knee [1 ...

  3. Stress fracture - Wikipedia

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    Women are more at risk for stress fractures than men due to factors such as lower aerobic capacity, reduced muscle mass, lower bone mineral density, among other anatomical and hormone-related elements. Women also have a two- to four-times increased risk of stress fractures when they have amenorrhea compared to women who are eumenorrheic. [18]

  4. Antibiotic prophylaxis - Wikipedia

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    Antibiotic prophylaxis in domestic animal feed mixes has been employed in America since at least 1970. [1] Over time, the use of antibiotics for growth promotion purposes in livestock was discovered. In 1986, some European countries banned the use of antibiotics because of research they found that linked antibiotic use in livestock and drug ...

  5. Ciprofloxacin - Wikipedia

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    Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections. [5] This includes bone and joint infections, intra-abdominal infections, certain types of infectious diarrhea, respiratory tract infections, skin infections, typhoid fever, and urinary tract infections, among others. [5]

  6. Nonunion - Wikipedia

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    Surgical treatment options include: [citation needed] Debridement: radical surgical removal of necrotic or infected soft tissue and bone tissue is deemed essential for the healing process. [10] Immobilization of the fracture with internal or external fixation. Metal plates, pins, screws, and rods, that are screwed or driven into a bone, are ...

  7. The Ultimate Guide to Hairline Restoration Options ... - AOL

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    Hairline restoration is a complicated and invasive procedure, and it can be expensive. But it might also be worth it, depending on your needs and how important it is to you to truly restore the ...

  8. Bone fracture - Wikipedia

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    X-ray showing the proximal portion of a fractured tibia with an intramedullary nail The surgical treatment of mandibular angle fracture; fixation of the bone fragments by the plates, the principles of osteosynthesis are stability (immobility of the fragments that creates the conditions for bones coalescence) and functionality Proximal femur ...

  9. 8 of the Best Hair Loss Treatments for Women - AOL

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    1. Minoxidil. Let’s start this list off with your best option: minoxidil. The generic version of Rogaine®, minoxidil is an FDA-approved treatment available as a liquid, foam and oral medication.