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… and movement enough. Subacromial smoothing involves shaving bone or removing growths on the upper point of the shoulder … the joint . The surgeon may also remove small amounts of bone from the underside of the acromion and the … tools are then inserted through the incision to shave the bone or remove growths. This type of surgery is more common …
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… from its normal position. (The radius is one of two long bones in the lower arm, or forearm .) The ligament that supports the radial bone then slips into the elbow joint. When this happens, the radial bone can't move back into its normal place. The radius …
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… Broken Collarbone On this page: What is the collarbone (clavicle)? The collarbone (clavicle) is one of the main bones of the shoulder …
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… called a right curve. Location is determined by the spinal bone at the centre of the curve. The spine is divided into … A curve may be labelled according to the number of spinal bones involved. For example, T5 to T12 means that the curve … involves the 5th through the 12th chest (thoracic) spinal bones. Brace (Orthotic) Treatment for …
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… cancer or if you have had radiation treatment or a breast biopsy showing atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) , talk to … cancer or if you have had radiation treatment or a breast biopsy showing atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) , talk to …
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… want to look at a small sample of heart tissue, called a biopsy , to make a definite diagnosis. How is dilated … want to look at a small sample of heart tissue, called a biopsy , to make a definite diagnosis. How is dilated …
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… want to look at a small sample of heart tissue, called a biopsy , to make a definite diagnosis. How is restrictive … want to look at a small sample of heart tissue, called a biopsy , to make a definite diagnosis. How is restrictive …
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… VATS may be done to: Confirm the diagnosis of lung cancer. Biopsy lymph nodes in the centre part of your chest … VATS may be done to: Confirm the diagnosis of lung cancer. Biopsy lymph nodes in the centre part of your chest …
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… look for any problems in the pelvic area. An endometrial biopsy . It can check for abnormal cell changes in the … look for any problems in the pelvic area. An endometrial biopsy . It can check for abnormal cell changes in the …
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… This topic is not meant for children or teenagers. Their bones have not stopped growing, so there are other things to … , other knee ligaments , or tendons , or you have broken bones within the knee joint. You are willing to complete a … is one of four knee ligaments that connect the upper leg bone (femur) with the large lower leg bone (tibia). The ACL …
