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Avulsion in medical terms is a pulling or tearing away.
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∙ 13y agoWounds that occur when an entire structure or part of it is forcibly pulled away, such as the loss of a permanent tooth or an ear lobe
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∙ 6y agowhere a portion of cortical bone is ripped from the rest of the bone by the attached tendon
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What kind of injury is avulsion?
it is a tear....
An avulsion is what kind of injury?
A fracture
What is the condition known as auricular avulsion?
With regard to human bites, the single most common injury requiring medical treatment is auricular avulsion, or tearing of the external ear.
What is the differential diagnosis on pain in scapular region after an avulsion fracture of the upper humerus?
Brachial plexus injury Hyperabduction syndrome Result generated by DiagnosisPro at: http://en.diagnosispro.com/disease_information-for/brachial-plexus-stretch-injury/11419.html
How do you use avulsion in a sentence?
Avulsion is the forcible tearing away of a body part by trauma
What the difference between an abrasion and an avulsion?
An abrasion is a scraped spot or area, avulsion is a tearing away
A what is a cut in which a portion of the skin or other soft tissue is partly or completely torn away exposing fat or muscle?
A Laceration AVULSION-- is the correct answer
What amputation is categorized as?
an avulsion
Can apophysitis be in hips?
This is a mechanical overloading injury at the tendons that originate at the front of the pelvis above the hip. This may also be referred to as an avulsion fracture or tendonitis of the anterior thigh muscles. The pain improves with rest and symptomatic treatment.
What is the difference between and a avulsion fracture and a fracture?
An avulsion fracture is when you pull a ligament or tendon from a bone and a piece of that bone comes with it. It is not actually a "fracture". A fracture is a break.
Is an avulsion fx an open fx?
an open fx is how it sounds. Typically it involves a complete fx of a bone with an associated skin injury(i.e. laceration, skin avulsion, etc...) that the bone fragment is exposed to the external environment. This is a surgical emergency because the risk of infection to the bone is extremely high. An avulsion fx is one in which a portion of the bone is pulled off due to a sudden tearing force by the ligament or muscle. These are typically seen in a younger adolescent populus that is involved in competitive sports with a high incidence in sprinters, soccer players, and tennis players. an open fx is how it sounds. Typically it involves a complete fx of a bone with an associated skin injury(i.e. laceration, skin avulsion, etc...) that the bone fragment is exposed to the external environment. This is a surgical emergency because the risk of infection to the bone is extremely high. An avulsion fx is one in which a portion of the bone is pulled off due to a sudden tearing force by the ligament or muscle. These are typically seen in a younger adolescent populus that is involved in competitive sports with a high incidence in sprinters, soccer players, and tennis players.
What is an avulsion lateral malleolus?
the lateral malleolus is the bony prominence on the outside of your ankle. it is commonly referred to as the ankle. an avulsion to this structure is when part of it is forceably broken away from the maleolus.
