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A crush injury occurs when force or pressure is put on a body part. This type of injury most often happens when part of the body...
Catheter ablation; Radiofrequency catheter ablation; Cryoablation – cardiac ablation; AV nodal reentrant tachycardia – cardiac ablation; AVNRT – cardiac ablation; Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome – cardiac ablation; Atrial...
Cryosurgery – skin; Warts – freezing; Warts – cryotherapy Cryotherapy is a method of super freezing tissue in order to destroy it. This article discusses cryotherapy...
Cultural trauma refers to a deep-rooted emotional wound experienced by a group of people due to a significant event or series of events that threaten their...
Wound – cut or puncture; Open wound; Laceration; Puncture wound A cut is a break or opening in the skin. It is also called a laceration....
Dead finger, also known as ischemic finger or finger gangrene, is a medical condition that occurs when blood flow to a finger is severely reduced or...
Decubitus ulcers, commonly known as pressure sores or bedsores, are a painful and often preventable medical condition. These ulcers develop when prolonged pressure on the skin...
Globus pallidus deep brain stimulation; Subthalamic deep brain stimulation; Thalamic deep brain stimulation; DBS; Brain neurostimulation Deep brain stimulation (DBS) uses a device called a neurostimulator...
Globus pallidus deep brain stimulation; Subthalamic deep brain stimulation; Thalamic deep brain stimulation; DBS; Brain neurostimulation Deep brain stimulation (DBS) uses a device called a neurostimulator...
Deep tissue bruises, also known as contusions, occur when blood vessels beneath the skin rupture due to blunt force trauma, causing bleeding and discoloration of the...
Dental caps; Porcelain crowns; Lab-fabricated restoration A crown is a tooth-shaped cap that replaces your normal tooth above the gum line. You may need a crown...
Basilar skull fracture; Depressed skull fracture; Linear skull fracture A skull fracture is a fracture or breaks in the cranial (skull) bones. Considerations Skull fractures may occur...
