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The growth plate is the area of tissue near the ends of long bones in children and teens that determines the future length and shape of...
Hair restoration A hair transplant is a surgical procedure to improve baldness. Description During a hair transplant, hairs are moved from an area of thick growth...
Hair restoration A hair transplant is a surgical procedure to improve baldness. Description During a hair transplant, hairs are moved from an area of thick growth...
Flexion contracture of the toe A hammertoe is a toe that stays in a curled or flexed position. Muscle imbalance, arthritis, or shoes that DO NOT...
Flexion contracture of the toe A hammertoe is a toe that stays in a curled or flexed position. Muscle imbalance, arthritis, or shoes that DO NOT...
Hand injury is a kind of injury that contains the muscle, bones, nerve, tendon, ligament, cartilage, synovium, bursa and more. The hand is a very complex organ with multiple joints,...
Hand rubbing is a common behavior that can be caused by various factors. In this article, we will provide simple explanations for the types of hand...
Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) is a condition that affects people who regularly use vibrating tools and machinery. In this article, we’ll break down HAVS into simple...
Surgeons use hardware such as pins, plates, or screws to help fix a broken bone or to correct an abnormality in a bone. Most often, this...
Craniofacial reconstruction; Orbital-craniofacial surgery; Facial reconstruction Head and face reconstruction is surgery to repair or reshape deformities of the head and face (craniofacial). Description How surgery...
First aid – heart attack; First aid – cardiopulmonary arrest; First aid – cardiac arrest A heart attack is a medical emergency. Call 911 or your local emergency...
Off-pump coronary artery bypass; OPCAB; Beating heart surgery; Bypass surgery – heart; CABG; Coronary artery bypass graft; Coronary artery bypass surgery; Coronary bypass surgery; Coronary artery...
