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  2. Bone healing - Wikipedia

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    Bone healing. Bone healing of a fracture by forming a callus as shown by X-ray. Bone healing, or fracture healing, is a proliferative physiological process in which the body facilitates the repair of a bone fracture. Generally, bone fracture treatment consists of a doctor reducing (pushing) displaced bones back into place via relocation with or ...

  3. Fibrocartilage callus - Wikipedia

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    A fibrocartilage callus is a temporary formation of fibroblasts and chondroblasts which forms at the area of a bone fracture as the bone attempts to heal itself. The cells eventually dissipate and become dormant, lying in the resulting extracellular matrix that is the new bone. The callus is the first sign of union visible on x-rays, usually 3 ...

  4. Distraction osteogenesis - Wikipedia

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    Distraction osteogenesis (DO), also called callus distraction, callotasis and osteodistraction, is a process used in orthopedic surgery, podiatric surgery, and oral and maxillofacial surgery to repair skeletal deformities and in reconstructive surgery. [1][2] The procedure involves cutting and slowly separating bone, allowing the bone healing ...

  5. How to treat foot calluses, according to experts - AOL

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    Dr. Jill’s Gel Ball of Foot Cushions $ at Pedicurian. As a first line over-the-counter treatment for foot calluses, Parthasarathy recommends Dr. Jill’s foot pads.

  6. Callus - Wikipedia

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    Normally, a callus will form on any part of the skin exposed to excess friction over a long period of time. Activities that are known for causing calluses include (but are not limited to) construction work and craftwork, the arts, [3] food preparation, many sports and physical activities, [4] [5] and fashion choices like wearing high heels. [6]

  7. Scar - Wikipedia

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    Dermatology, plastic surgery. A scar (or scar tissue) is an area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after an injury. Scars result from the biological process of wound repair in the skin, as well as in other organs, and tissues of the body. Thus, scarring is a natural part of the healing process.

  8. Fibrocartilage - Wikipedia

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    64784. Anatomical terminology. [edit on Wikidata] Fibrocartilage consists of a mixture of white fibrous tissue and cartilaginous tissue in various proportions. It owes its inflexibility and toughness to the former of these constituents, and its elasticity to the latter. It is the only type of cartilage that contains type I collagen in addition ...

  9. Orthopedic cast - Wikipedia

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    Orthopedic cast. An orthopedic cast, or simply cast, is a shell, frequently made from plaster or fiberglass, that encases a limb (or, in some cases, large portions of the body) to stabilize and hold anatomical structures—most often a broken bone (or bones), in place until healing is confirmed. It is similar in function to a splint.