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Avulsion — in general refers to a tearing away. Specifically, it can refer to: * A form of amputation where the extremity is pulled off rather than cut off. * Avulsion fracture * Avulsion injury, the removal of all the layers of skin from abrasion * In the… … Wikipedia
Avulsion fracture — Schematic diagram of an avulsion fracture Avulsion fracture off … Wikipedia
Avulsion — Tearing away. A nerve can be avulsed by an injury, as can part of a bone. * * * A tearing away or forcible separation. Cf.:evulsion. [L. a vello, pp. vulsus, to tear away] nerve a. the tearing away of a peripheral nerve at its point of origin… … Medical dictionary
injury — The damage or wound of trauma. [L. injuria, fr. in neg. + jus (jur ), right] blast i. tearing of lung tissue or rupture of any tissue or organ without external i., as by the force of an … Medical dictionary
avulsion — n. act of pulling away part of body, either by injury or surgery. ♦ avulsive, a … Dictionary of difficult words
Biceps femoris tendon avulsion — The biceps femoris is commonly injured in sports that require explosive bending of the knee as seen in sprinting. If the athlete is fatigued or has not warmed up properly he/she may suffer a hamstring strain/rupture, which is the tearing of the… … Wikipedia
Dental avulsion — is the complete displacement of a tooth from its socket in alveolar bone owing to trauma.[1] Management Main article: Treatment of knocked out (avulsed) teeth Dental avulsion is a real dental emergency in which prompt management (within 20–40… … Wikipedia
Brachial plexus injury — The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that conducts signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm and hand. Brachial plexus injuries are caused by damage to those nerves. Symptoms may include a limp or paralyzed arm, lack of muscle control in… … Wikipedia
Head injury — Classification and external resources ICD 10 S00.0S09 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Tracheobronchial injury — Classification and external resources Reconstruction of the trachea and bronchi with x ray computed tomography showing disruption of the right main bronchus with abnormal lucency (arrow) … Wikipedia
