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Ankle — Lateral view of the human ankle Latin articulatio talocruralis Gray s … Wikipedia
pain — /payn/, n. 1. physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc. 2. a distressing sensation in a particular part of the body: a back pain. 3. mental or emotional suffering or torment: I am sorry my news causes you such pain. 4. pains … Universalium
Ankle pain — The ankle is a "hinged" joint. The severity of ankle sprains ranges from mild (which can resolve within 24 hours) to severe (which can require surgical repair). Tendinitis of the ankle can be caused by trauma or inflammatory forms of… … Medical dictionary
Ottawa ankle rules — Ligaments of the ankle. In medicine, the Ottawa ankle rules are a set of guidelines for doctors to aid them in deciding if a patient with foot or ankle pain should be offered X rays to diagnose a possible bone fracture. Before the introduction of … Wikipedia
High ankle sprain — A high ankle sprain, also known as a syndesmotic ankle sprain, is a sprain of the syndesmotic ligaments that connect the tibia and fibula on the lower leg. Syndesmotic ankle sprains are known as high because their location on the lower leg is… … Wikipedia
Foot and ankle surgery — is a sub specialty of orthopedics and podiatry that deals with the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of disorders of the foot and ankle. The typical training of an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon consist of four years of college, four years… … Wikipedia
Sprained ankle — Infobox Disease Name = Sprained ankle Caption = Lateral view of the human ankle DiseasesDB = 726 ICD10 = ICD10|S|93|4|s|90 ICD9 = ICD9|845.00 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 003167 eMedicineSubj = search eMedicineTopic = ankle%20sprain MeshID = A… … Wikipedia
Referred pain — is a term used to describe the phenomenon of pain perceived at a site adjacent to or at a distance from the site of an injury s origin. One of the best examples of this is during ischemia brought on by an angina pectoris, or heart attack. Even… … Wikipedia
Bone pain — is a debilitating form of pain emanating from the bone tissue. It occurs as a result of a wide range of diseases and/or physical conditions and may severely impair the quality of life for patients who suffer from it.[1] Bone pain has multiple… … Wikipedia
Pelvic girdle pain — Pregnancy related Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) causes pain, instability and/or dysfunction in any of the three pelvic joints. PGP has a long history of recognition, mentioned by Hippocrates. [Pubic Symphysis Separation. Fetal and Maternal Medicine… … Wikipedia
