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Bone cyst
Fluid-filled cyst with wall of fibrous tissue
Bursitis
Inflammation of bursa
Dislocation
Displacement of bone from joint space
Fracture
Disruption in continuity of bone
Bennett Fx
Fracture at base of first metacarpal
Boxer's Fx
Fracture of metacarpal neck
Colles Fx
Fracture of distal radius with posterior (dorsal) displacement
Smith Fx
Fracture of distal radius with anterior (palmar) displacement
Torus or buckle Fx
Impacted fracture with bulging of periosteum
Gout
Hereditary form of arthritis in which uric acid is deposited in joints
Joint effusion
Accumulation of fluid in joint associated with underlying condition
Osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease
Form of arthritis marked by progressive cartilage deteroration in syniovial joints and vertebrate
Osteomyelitis
Inflamation of bone owing to pyogenic infection
Osteoporosis
Loss of bone density
Osteopetrosis
Increased density of atypically soft bone
Rheumatoid arthritis
Chronic, systemic, inflammatory collagen disease
Chondrosarcoma
Malignant tumor arising from cartilage cells
Enchondroma
Benign tumor consisting of cartilage
Ewing sarcoma
Malignant tumor of bone arising in medullary tissue
Osteosarcoma
Malignant, primary tumor of bone or cartilage for formation
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mrbmlt
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Pathology of upper limb.txt
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commom pathology of the upper limb
Updated
2011-10-06T12:47:02Z
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