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  2. Suprascapular notch - Wikipedia

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    Type II: Notch is a blunted V-shape occupying the middle third of the superior border. Type III: Notch is U-shaped with nearly parallel margins. Type IV: Notch is V-shaped and very small. A shallow groove is frequently formed for the suprascapular nerve adjacent to the notch. Type V: Notch is minimal and U-shaped with a partially ossified ligament.

  3. Navicular bone - Wikipedia

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    The term navicular bone or hand navicular bone was formerly used for the scaphoid bone, [1] one of the carpal bones of the wrist. The navicular bone in humans is located on the medial side of the foot , and articulates proximally with the talus , distally with the three cuneiform bones , and laterally with the cuboid .

  4. List of eponymous fractures - Wikipedia

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    distal radius fracture with volar displacement: fall on outstretched hand with wrist in flexed position: Smith's fracture at Whonamedit? Stieda fracture: Alfred Stieda: avulsion fracture of the medial femoral condyle at the origin of the medial collateral ligament: Stieda's fracture at TheFreeDictionary.com: Tillaux fracture: Paul Jules Tillaux

  5. Articular capsule of the knee joint - Wikipedia

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    The suprapatellar plica dividing the suprapatellar recess; The infrapatellar plica, in front of the anterior cruciate ligament, reaches from the intercondylar notch to the infrapatellar fat pad; The medial patellar plica, located adjacent to the patella's medial facet, runs vertically along the medial joint capsule

  6. Madelung's deformity - Wikipedia

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    The deformity varies in degree from a slight protrusion of the lower end of the ulna, to complete dislocation of the inferior radio-ulnar joint with marked ulnar deviation of the hand. Severe deformities are associated with congenital absence or hypoplasia of the radius. [citation needed] The male:female rate of this disorder is 1:4.

  7. Ballottement - Wikipedia

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    Ballottement is a medical sign which indicates increased fluid in the suprapatellar pouch over the patella at the knee joint. To test ballottement the examiner would apply downward pressure towards the foot with one hand, while pushing the patella backwards against the femur with one finger of the opposite hand.

  8. The Incredible Reason Sloths Grow Algae on Their Fur - AOL

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    When on the ground, they’re even slower and crawl about one foot per minute. If a sloth were to sprint, it could only go about 1.5 miles per hour. Because of the sloth’s slow nature and the ...

  9. Colles' fracture - Wikipedia

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    A Colles' fracture is a type of fracture of the distal forearm in which the broken end of the radius is bent backwards. [2] Symptoms may include pain, swelling, deformity, and bruising. [2] Complications may include damage to the median nerve. [1] It typically occurs as a result of a fall on an outstretched hand. [2] Risk factors include ...