Muscles and skeleton conditions
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Hip dislocation
(Dislocated Hip; Dislocation, Hip) Hip dislocation – Definition A hip dislocation occurs when the ball of the thighbone (femur) moves…
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Tendinopathy
(Tendonitis; Tendinosis) Tendinopathy – Definition Tendons connect muscle to bone and help move joints. Tendinopathy is an injury to the…
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Stress Fracture
Stress Fracture – Definition A stress fracture is a tiny crack in the bone. Most stress fractures occur in the…
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Sprain – Ligament Sprain
Sprain – Definition A sprain is an injury that damages a ligament. A ligament is a firm, fibrous band of…
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Rickets and Osteomalacia
Rickets and Osteomalacia – Definition Rickets (in children) and osteomalacia (in adults) are two forms of a metabolic bone disease…
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