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Amputation |
The removal of all or part of an extremity |
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Arthritis |
Joint, inflammation |
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Arthroplasty |
The surgeon can replacement of a joint |
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Closed fracture/simple fracture |
The bone is broken but the skin is intact simple fracture |
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Compound fracture/open fracture |
The broken bone has come through the skin |
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Fracture |
A broken bone |
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Gangrene |
Paralysis (plegia) on one side (hemi) of the body |
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Paralysis |
Loss of muscle function sensation or both |
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Quadriplegia/ tetraplegia |
Paralysis In The arms, legs, and trunk |