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  2. Articular cartilage damage - Wikipedia

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    grade 3: lesions have deep crevices of more than one-half the thickness of the cartilage layer; grade 4: the cartilage tear is full thickness and exposes the underlying (subchondral) bone; Doctors will often also measure the size of each defect. Defects smaller than 2 cm 2, for example, are considered to be small. It is also important to ...

  3. Hierarchy of evidence - Wikipedia

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    Evidence-based practices. A hierarchy of evidence, comprising levels of evidence (LOEs), that is, evidence levels (ELs), is a heuristic used to rank the relative strength of results obtained from experimental research, especially medical research. There is broad agreement on the relative strength of large-scale, epidemiological studies.

  4. Abscess - Wikipedia

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    Frequency. ~1% per year (United States) [ 5 ] An abscess is a collection of pus that has built up within the tissue of the body. [ 1 ] Signs and symptoms of abscesses include redness, pain, warmth, and swelling. [ 1 ] The swelling may feel fluid-filled when pressed. [ 1 ] The area of redness often extends beyond the swelling. [ 6 ]

  5. Gustilo open fracture classification - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] [3] This system uses the amount of energy, the extent of soft-tissue injury and the extent of contamination for determination of fracture severity. Progression from grade 1 to 3C implies a higher degree of energy involved in the injury, higher soft tissue and bone damage and higher potential for complications.

  6. Surgical stainless steel - Wikipedia

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    Surgical stainless steel is a grade of stainless steel used in biomedical applications. The most common "surgical steels" are austenitic SAE 316 stainless and martensitic SAE 440, SAE 420, and 17-4 stainless steels. [1] There is no formal definition on what constitutes a "surgical stainless steel", so product manufacturers and distributors ...

  7. ASA physical status classification system - Wikipedia

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    Purpose. assess individual fitness prior to surgery. The ASA physical status classification system is a system for assessing the fitness of patients before surgery. In 1963 the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) adopted the five-category physical status classification system; a sixth category was later added. These are:

  8. Concussion grading systems - Wikipedia

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    Concussion grading systems are sets of criteria used in sports medicine to determine the severity, or grade, of a concussion, the mildest form of traumatic brain injury. At least 16 such systems exist, [1] and there is little agreement among professionals about which is the best to use. [2] Several of the systems use loss of consciousness and ...

  9. Condom - Wikipedia

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    The studs or ribs can be located on the inside, outside, or both; alternatively, they are located in specific sections to provide directed stimulation to either the G-spot or frenulum. Many textured condoms which advertise "mutual pleasure" also are bulb-shaped at the top, to provide extra stimulation to the penis. [ 96 ]