force being placed on your shinbone and connective tissues that attach your muscles to the bone.They can be caused by a number of different things‚ irritated and swollen muscles from overuse. It can also be caused by stress fractures‚ which are tiny breaks in the lower leg bones. Shin splints are very common. Runners might get them after ramping up their workout intensity‚ or changing the surface they run on‚ like shifting from a dirt path to asphalt. There are several ways you can treat shin splints
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in which the bones become weak and are more likely to break. People with osteoporosis most often break bones in the hip‚ spine‚ and wrist. These issues result in the loss of bones which may change in some cases and not in others. How is it diagnosed? An accurate and common test done to diagnose osteoporosis is a bone density test to check a patient’s bone health. These tests diagnose the disease and tell whether you are likely to break a bone‚ check the density or strength of bones‚ and see if previous
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Hip joint discomfort can arise from structures inside the joint or structures surrounding the hip joint. It joins legs with torso of the body‚ the thigh bone femur swivels in the joint made of pelvic bones‚ this constitution is like a socket and comprises area and really much less fluid in it. This socket like structure is known as acetabulum. Any damage or infection fills this area with fluid or blood which restricts the free motion of the head of the femur causing soreness‚ stiffness‚ and even
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By Jonas Wilson‚ Ing. Med. Blowout Fractures Fractures that occur within the orbital bones are referred to as blowout fractures. These fractures may affect any of the orbital perimeters‚ namely the floor (i.e. inferior border)‚ the medial wall (i.e. lamina papyracea)‚ the lateral wall and the roof (i.e. superior border). The orbit houses the eyeball and serves primarily to protect our eyes and hold them in their positions. Any force to the face with enough energy and the resultant transmission
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Osteosarcoma I. General Characteristics A cancerous (malignant) bone tumor Usually develops in teenagers (occurs when a teen is growing rapidly) Most common bone cancer in children There are about 800 new cases of osteosarcoma in the US each year Tends to appear in the upper arm‚ thigh‚ and shin though it can appear in any bone Can be fatal If tumor has not spread to the lungs long-term survival rates are better 60% to 80% localized 5-year survival rate At least 23 types of osteosarcoma
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their 300 bones during the second trimester‚ according to MayoClinic.com. As your baby grows in utero‚ her bones turn from cartilage to bone‚ then fuse together to form an adult like skeleton. The bones that make up your baby’s skeleton are alive‚ growing and changing‚ just like the rest of her body. The periosteum--a thin‚ dense membrane made of nerves and blood vessels that nourish the bone--comprises the outer surface of bone. Compact bone is the next layer. This smooth‚ hard part of bone is the
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The dermis is composed of the papillary layer and the ___________. | epidermis | | cutaneous plexus | | hypodermis | | -reticular layerThe reticular and papillary layers together compose the dermis. | What structure is responsible for the strength of attachment between the epidermis and dermis? | stratum corneum | | basement membrane | | -epidermal ridge | | stratum lucidumThe deeper the epidermal ridge‚ the stronger the attachment. | The type of cells that form the strata
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What is it? Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become very weak and brittle. Bone is a living tissue that is constantly being replaced as it is removed. However‚ when the creation of new bone is not caught up with the removal of old bone‚ bones become brittle. Bones can become so weak that falling down‚ bending over‚ and coughing can cause a fracture. Most fractures occur in the hip‚ wrists‚ and spine. Juvenile Osteoporosis is a rare type of osteoporosis that occurs in children. This
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The Shoulder Joint.The Shoulder is an enarthrodial or ball-and-socket joint. The bones entering into its formation‚ are the large globular head of the humerus‚ received into the shallow glenoid cavity of the scapula‚ an arrangement which permits of very considerable movement‚ whilst the joint itself is protected against displacement by the strong ligaments and tendons which surround it‚ and above by an arched vault‚ formed by the under surface of the coracoid and acromion processes‚ and the coraco-acromial
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A tibial plateau fracture is a break in the bone that forms the bottom of your knee joint (tibia or shinbone). The lower end of your thighbone (femur) forms the upper surface of your knee joint. The top of the tibia has a flat‚ smooth surface (tibial plateau). This part of your shinbone is made up of softer bone than the shaft of your shinbone. If a strong force drives your femur down into your tibial plateau‚ it can cause the tibial plateau to collapse or break away at the edges. A displaced tibial
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