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Ligamentous laxity, or ligament laxity, is a cause of chronic body pain characterized by loose ligaments. When this condition affects joints in the entire body, it is called generalized joint hypermobility, which occurs in about ten percent of the population, and may be genetic. Loose ligaments can appear in a variety of ways and levels of ...
007208. [ edit on Wikidata] Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL reconstruction) is a surgical tissue graft replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament, located in the knee, to restore its function after an injury. [ 1 ] The torn ligament can either be removed from the knee (most common), or preserved (where the graft is passed ...
Monteggia fracture-dislocation. X-ray of Monteggia fracture of right forearm. Specialty. Orthopedic surgery, orthopedic surgery. The Monteggia fracture is a fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with dislocation of the proximal head of the radius. It is named after Giovanni Battista Monteggia. [1][2]
The amount of recovery time varies greatly depending upon the location and severity of the fracture, and the body's healing response. Complete rest and a stirrup leg brace or walking boot are usually used for a period of four to eight weeks, although periods of rest of twelve weeks or more are not uncommon for more-severe stress fractures. [ 9 ]
An anterior cruciate ligament injury occurs when the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is either stretched, partially torn, or completely torn. [ 1 ] The most common injury is a complete tear. [ 1 ] Symptoms include pain, an audible cracking sound during injury, instability of the knee, and joint swelling. [ 1 ]
A clavicle fracture, also known as a broken collarbone, is a bone fractureof the clavicle.[1] Symptoms typically include pain at the site of the break and a decreased ability to move the affected arm.[1] Complications can include a collection of air in the pleural spacesurrounding the lung (pneumothorax), injury to the nervesor blood vesselsin ...
Splinting, casting, surgery [ 1 ] Frequency. ~1 per 1000/year [ 2 ] An ankle fracture is a break of one or more of the bones that make up the ankle joint. [ 1 ] Symptoms may include pain, swelling, bruising, and an inability to walk on the injured leg. [ 1 ] Complications may include an associated high ankle sprain, compartment syndrome ...
81.85. [ edit on Wikidata] Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, colloquially known as Tommy John surgery, is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's body, or with one from a deceased donor. The procedure is common among collegiate ...