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  2. Avascular necrosis - Wikipedia

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    The most commonly affected bone is the femur (thigh bone). [1] Other relatively common sites include the upper arm bone, knee, shoulder, and ankle. [1] Diagnosis is typically by medical imaging such as X-ray, CT scan, or MRI. [1] Rarely biopsy may be used. [1] Treatments may include medication, not walking on the affected leg, stretching, and ...

  3. Bone fracture - Wikipedia

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    An open fracture (or compound fracture) is a bone fracture where the broken bone breaks through the skin. [2] A bone fracture may be the result of high force impact or stress , or a minimal trauma injury as a result of certain medical conditions that weaken the bones, such as osteoporosis , osteopenia , bone cancer , or osteogenesis imperfecta ...

  4. Microfracture surgery - Wikipedia

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    The surgery is performed by arthroscopy, after the joint is cleaned of calcified cartilage. Through use of an awl, the surgeon creates tiny fractures in the subchondral bone plate. [10] Blood and bone marrow (which contains stem cells) seep out of the fractures, creating a blood clot that releases cartilage-building cells.

  5. 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.

  6. Why do bones break? - AOL

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    And no matter what you call it — it means the bone is in trouble. "So, there are lots of different types of breaks, but ultimately cracked, broken, fractured, snapped. You pick the term.

  7. Articular cartilage damage - Wikipedia

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    These regenerative procedures are believed to delay osteoarthritis of injuries on the articular cartilage of the knee, by slowing down the degeneration of the joint compared to untreated damage. [2] According to Mithoefer et al. (2006), these articular cartilage repair procedures offer the best results when the intervention takes place in the ...

  8. Why the TikTok Trend ‘Bone Smashing’ Is Dangerous ... - AOL

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    Doctors explain why this trend can damage your appearance and cause long-term health problems.

  9. Bone malrotation - Wikipedia

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    Bone malrotation refers to the situation that results when a bone heals out of rotational alignment from another bone, or part of bone. It often occurs as the result of a surgical complication after a fracture where intramedullary nailing (IMN) occurs, [ 1 ] especially in the femur and tibial bones, but can also occur genetically at birth.