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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. Titanium biocompatibility - Wikipedia

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   Titanium is considered the most biocompatible metal due to its resistance to corrosion from bodily fluids, bio-inertness, capacity for osseointegration, and high fatigue limit. Titanium's ability to withstand the harsh bodily environment is a result of the protective oxide film that forms naturally in the presence of oxygen.

4. Ilizarov apparatus - Wikipedia

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   The Ilizarov apparatus is a specialized external fixator of modular construction, composed of rings (stainless steel, titanium) that are transfixed to healthy bone with Kirschner wires and pins of heavy-gauge stainless steel, and immobilised in place with additional rings and threaded rods that are attached with and through adjustable nuts. The ...

5. Body of South Dakota native who's been missing for 30 years ...

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   The Jackson County Sheriff's Office used genetic testing and a titanium rod in his leg to identify Jerry A. Mikkelson's body this week, KELO-TV reported. Law enforcement believe Mikkelson was ...

6. Metallosis - Wikipedia

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   Purported symptoms of metallosis generally include pain around the site of the implant, pseudotumors (a mass of inflamed cells that resembles a tumor but is actually collected fluids), and a noticeable rash that indicates necrosis. [1] The damaged and inflamed tissue can also contribute to loosening the implant or medical device.

7. Implant (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   For example, an implant may be a rod, used to strengthen weak bones. Medical implants are human-made devices, in contrast to a transplant, which is a transplanted biomedical tissue. The surface of implants that contact the body might be made of a biomedical material such as titanium, silicone, or apatite depending on what is the most functional ...

8. Is It Just Stress...Or Perimenopause? Doctors Explain ... - AOL

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   An inability to concentrate or focus is another common sign, according to Dr. Rosser, and one that, like joint pain, sends some patients to a specialist. “People have gone to get testing with ...

9. Common thyroid drug levothyroxine linked to bone mass loss - AOL

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   Previously, the authors had shown that the use of levothyroxine in people with higher thyroid hormone levels had a negative effect on leg mass in older adults, in a study whose results appeared in ...