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  2. Shoulder pad (sport) - Wikipedia

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    Shoulder pads. Check chest and shoulder measurements by using cloth tape around upper torso at center of chest and over shoulders from tip of the left humerus to tip of the right humerus. Use corresponding shoulder pad sizing chart from manufacturer. Place pads over head and complete front lock/laces then pull straps on sides into place.

  3. Amputee sports classification - Wikipedia

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    A shoulder disarticulation, also called SD, is when an arm is amputated through the shoulder joint. A Symes amputation is an amputation in the foot at the heel that allows for the leg to bear weight. A unilateral amputation is a single amputation that effects only one side of the body. A wrist disarticulation, also called WD, is an amputation ...

  4. Hemicorporectomy - Wikipedia

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    Hemicorporectomy is a radical surgery in which the body below the waist is amputated, transecting the lumbar spine.This removes the legs, the genitalia (internal and external), urinary system, pelvic bones, anus, and rectum.

  5. Auxiliary armour (Japan) - Wikipedia

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    Manju no wa, ( also manjunowa or manju nowa) are a combination of shoulder pads, collar and armpit guards in one that protected the upper chest area.Manju no wa were covered with different types of armour including kusari (chain armour), karuta (small square or rectangular armour plates), or kikko (hexagon plates), these iron or leather armours or a combination of them were sewn to a cloth ...

  6. Prosthesis - Wikipedia

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    Upper-extremity prostheses are used at varying levels of amputation: forequarter, shoulder disarticulation, transhumeral prosthesis, elbow disarticulation, transradial prosthesis, wrist disarticulation, full hand, partial hand, finger, partial finger. A transradial prosthesis is an artificial limb that replaces an arm missing below the elbow.

  7. Replantation - Wikipedia

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    Replantation or reattachment is defined as the surgical reattachment of a body part (such as a finger, hand, or toe) that has been completely cut from the body. [1] Examples include reattachment of a partially or fully amputated finger, or reattachment of a kidney that had had an avulsion-type injury.

  8. Protective equipment in gridiron football - Wikipedia

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    The pads fit over the shoulders and the chest and rib area, and are secured with various snaps and buckles. Shoulder pads give football players their typical "broad-shouldered" look, and are fitted to an adult player by measuring across the player's back from shoulder blade to shoulder blade with a soft cloth measuring tape and then adding 1/2 ...

  9. Forequarter amputation - Wikipedia

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    Forequarter amputation is amputation of the arm, scapula and clavicle. It is usually performed as a last resort to remove a cancer, ...