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… femoral epiphysis occurs when the upper end of the thigh bone (femur) slips at the area where the bone is growing (growth plate or physis) and does not fit in … further slippage, restore the normal position of the bones, and reduce complications of the condition. This often …
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… Test Overview Dental X-rays are pictures of the teeth, bones, and soft tissues around them to help find problems … hidden dental structures (such as wisdom teeth), and bone loss that cannot be seen during a visual examination. … how well the upper and lower teeth line up. They also show bone loss when severe gum disease or a dental infection is …
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… developmental hip dysplasia. In DDH, the top of the thigh bone doesn't fit tightly into the hip socket. This problem … in the first year of life. In a normal hip, the thigh bone (femur) fits snugly into a cup-shaped socket in the … and other soft tissues aren't tight. This lets the thigh bone move around more than normal in the hip socket. In more …
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… canal in the neck. The spinal canal is the open area in the bones (vertebrae) that make up the spinal column . The … cause a "bulging of the discs"—the spongy discs between the bones of the spine bulge out farther than normal—or a thickening of tissues that connect bones (ligaments). Aging can also lead to destruction of …
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… replace the hip socket and the ball at the top of the thigh bone (femur). Doctors use metal, ceramic, or plastic replacement parts. The parts may be attached to the bones in one of three ways. They may be: Cemented to the bone. Uncemented. These parts have a porous coating that the …
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… back, known as the lumbar area. The spine is made up of bones called vertebrae. The spinal cord runs through an opening in the bones called the spinal canal. Sometimes bones and tissue grow into this canal and press on the …
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… child's age. Consider how old your child is. His or her bones may still have a lot of growing to do. The decision to … surgery depends on the size and quality of your child's bones, the size of the joint replacement parts, the health … of growth remaining. Young children who still have a lot of bone growth remaining may lose some of their growth …
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… Eating: Taking Calcium and Vitamin D Actionset Overview Bone thinning occurs as part of aging. After age 30, men and women begin to lose bone mass. If over time your bones thin so much that they become fragile and in danger of …
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… wires, or screws are attached to the curved part of the backbone, and the spine is straightened. Small pieces of bone, called grafts, are then put over the spine. Bone for grafts is sometimes taken from other parts of the …
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… Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. It starts in the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside most bones. Bone marrow is where blood cells are made. White blood cells …
