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The halo vest immobilizer (HVI) is a device that restrains the cranium to the torso, for both adult and pediatric patients. This device provides th ...

Hypercalciuria is generally considered to be the most common identifiable metabolic risk factor for calcium nephrolithiasis. It also contributes to ...

Cervical spine injuries, although uncommon, can result in significant and long-term disability. The cervical spine encompasses seven vertebrae ...

The Achilles tendon ranks as the strongest tendon in the human body. This tendon connects the plantaris, gastrocnemius, and soleus to the calc ...

The triceps brachii is a large, thick muscle on the dorsal part of the upper arm. It often appears as the shape of a horseshoe on the posterior asp ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved furosemide to treat conditions with volume overload and edema secondary to congestive hear ...

The olecranon is the proximal articular portion of the ulna.  Along with the coronoid process, it forms the greater sigmoid (semilunar) notch ...

Osteoporosis is a bone disorder which is characterized by a decrease in bone strength, resulting from reduced bone mineral density, microarchitectu ...

Emergency Department and primary care clinics are frequently called on to evaluate orthopedic complaints. It is essential for most providers to fee ...

Local anesthetics are commonly used in most medical and dental practice. While adverse effects are rare, the rising prevalence of local anesthetics ...

Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine typically develops in the aging population equally in terms of patient sex. Patients most comm ...

The spinal cord is a nervous tissue bundle from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region, and the vertebral column protects it. ...

Osteoarthritis is a common condition involving articular surfaces that can develop gradually over time into a debilitating condition, which causes ...

Morton’s neuroma is a compressive neuropathy of the forefoot interdigital nerve. Neuropathy is chiefly due to compression and irritation at t ...

Bone marrow edema syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion that is characterized by pain and increased interstitial fluid within bone marrow without an ...

Codman triangle is a radiologic sign seen most commonly on musculoskeletal plain films. It is the name given to a periosteal reaction that occurs w ...

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a hereditary disorder of skeletal muscle that classically presents as a hypermetabolic response to halogenated anest ...

Bone ossification, or osteogenesis, is the process of bone formation. This process begins between the sixth and seventh weeks of embryonic developm ...