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Tommy John surgery — Tommy John surgery, known by doctors as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (or UCL), is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body (often from the forearm, hamstring,… … Wikipedia
Orthopedic surgery — Intervention MeSH D019637 … Wikipedia
Arthroscopy — Intervention An example of shoulder arthroscopy. The surgeon looks at a video screen which is connected to a camera that is inserted into the body, together with working instruments. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Tommy John surgery — Tom·my John surgery täm ē jän n ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction John Thomas Edward (b 1943) American baseball player. As a left handed pitcher, John enjoyed a 26 year career in the major leagues, most notably with the Chicago White Sox,… … Medical dictionary
McMurray test — The McMurray test, also known as the McMurray circumduction test is used to evaluate individuals for tears in the meniscus of the knee.[1] It is a rotation test for demonstrating torn cartilage of the knee. A tear in the meniscus may cause a… … Wikipedia
Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek … Wikipedia
Osteotomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 77.3 MeSH … Wikipedia
Drawer test — The drawer test is a test used by physicians to detect rupture of the cruciate ligaments in the knee. The patient should be supine with the hips flexed to 45 degrees, the knees flexed to 90 degrees and the feet flat on table. The examiner sits on … Wikipedia
Distraction osteogenesis — Intervention ICD 9 CM 78.3, 84.53 MeSH … Wikipedia
Orthognathic surgery — Intervention ICD 9 CM 76.6 … Wikipedia
