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Ankylosis is the loss or absense of mobility in a joint.

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What is the medical term meaning loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease an injury or a surgical procedure?

The medical term for loss or absence of mobility in a joint is "ankylosis." It can result from conditions such as arthritis, injury, or surgical procedures that lead to the fusion or immobility of the joint.


Is Ankylosis the loss or absence of mobility in a joint?

Ankylosis or anchylosis is a stiffness of a joint due to abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of the joint, this can be the result of injury or disease.


What is unfavorable ankylosis?

stiffening of a joint ,which can cause pain and loss of mobility.


Relationship between mobility and stability in joint?

Mobility and stability in a joint are interdependent - optimal joint function requires a balance between the two. Mobility allows for a range of motion, while stability helps maintain proper alignment and control movement to prevent injury. Improving mobility without sacrificing stability and vice versa is important for joint health and function.


Is arthritis ahrmful?

Yes, because if the inflammation in the joints is not kept in check with medication, the joint will lose all of the cartilage and joint replacement surgery is needed or loss of mobility is the result - being in a wheelchair if it is the hips, knees, or ankles.


When Bones are fused across the joint space?

When bones are fused across the joint space, it is known as joint fusion or arthrodesis. This surgical procedure is done to eliminate movement and relieve pain in the affected joint, typically in cases of severe arthritis or joint instability. Joint fusion can help stabilize the joint, reduce pain, and improve function, although it does result in loss of mobility in that joint.


What is Degenerative facet joint changes?

Facet joints are the joints which connect the vertebrae to one another. Degeneration of the facet joints is commonly caused by arthritis and is a cause of pain and loss of mobility.


The absence of a cell wall allows animals what Mobility or dipoidy?

The absence of a cell wall in animals allows for increased mobility. Cell walls provide structural support and rigidity, so without them, animals are able to move and change shape more easily. Diploidy refers to having two sets of chromosomes in a cell, which is unrelated to the presence or absence of a cell wall.


Describe the different classifications of joints and the range of movement at each?

Structural classification- how the bones are connected (fibrous joint, cartilaginous joint, synovial joint). Functional classfication- synarthrosis (little or no mobility); sutures of the skull amphiarthrosis (slight mobility); vertebrae diarthrosis (variety of mobility/movement); shoulder, hip, elbow, knee


Which patients might benefit from knee revision surgery?

In most cases, increasing pain, stiffness, and loss of mobility in the knee joint are early indications that the patient may benefit from revision surgery.


What are the characteristics of flexibility?

hyper mobility, joint laxity, body build, and flexibility


Absence of insulin leads to the loss of?

proteins