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  2. Arthrocentesis - Wikipedia

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    Arthrocentesis, or joint aspiration, is the clinical procedure performed to diagnose and, in some cases, treat musculoskeletal conditions. The procedure entails using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from or inject medication into the joint capsule .

  3. Aspiration pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Aspiration pneumonia most often develops due to micro-aspiration of saliva, or bacteria carried on food and liquids, in combination with impaired host immune function. [30] Chronic inflammation of the lungs is a key feature in aspiration pneumonia in elderly nursing home residents and presents as a sporadic fever (one day per week for several ...

  4. ICD-9-CM Volume 3 - Wikipedia

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    Phacoemulsification and aspiration of cataract ( 14 ) Operations on retina , choroid , vitreous , and posterior chamber ( 14.0 ) Removal of foreign body from posterior segment of eye

  5. Articular cartilage repair - Wikipedia

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    This technique/repair requires transplant sections of bone and cartilage. [10] First, the damaged section of bone and cartilage is removed from the joint. Then a new healthy dowel of bone with its cartilage covering is punched out of the same joint and replanted into the hole left from removing the old damaged bone and cartilage.

  6. Joint locking (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Complaints of locking sensation in the knee joint can be divided into true locking and pseudo locking. True locking happens when the intra-articular structure (e.g. ligaments) [1] is damaged, or a loose body is present inside the joint, or there is a meniscal tear. The knee can be unlocked by rotating the leg and full movement can be restored.

  7. Stem cell transplantation for articular cartilage repair

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    Despite this low number of MSC's, isolated bone marrow nucleated cells implanted into degenerated human peripheral joints have shown some promise for joint repair. [16] As the number of MSC's that can be isolated from bone marrow is fairly limited, most research in cartilage regeneration has focused on the use of culture-expanded cells.

  8. Joint locking - Wikipedia

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    Joint locking can refer to: Joint lock, a technique of unarmed combat; Joint locking (symptom), a medical sign or symptom ... Code of Conduct; Developers; Statistics;

  9. Foreign body aspiration - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, it is important to consider chronic foreign body aspiration in patients whose histories include unexplained recurrent pneumonia or lung abscess with or without fever. [7] In adults, the right lower lobe of the lung is the most common site of recurrent pneumonia in foreign body aspiration. [2]