Mother Love Bone

In a bird, the pelvic girdle acts as a point of attachment for the tail, legs, and many muscles. Like that of a human, a bird’s pelvic bones, the ischium, pubis, ilium, and sacrum, have all fused together in order to make a pelvic girdle, although the pelvic girdle of a bird also contains some of the caudal vertebrae. The sacrum and six of the caudal vertebrae of birds fuse together to…

Osteoarthritis (OA), commonly known as wear and tear arthritis, is the most common type of arthritis. It occurs when the cartilage or cushion between joints breaks down leading to pain, stiffness and swelling. Risk factors for OA include age, gender, trauma, overuse, genetics and obesity. “When we walk, when we go up and down stairs, or get into or out of a chair or car, we can put three to five times our body weight, and sometimes more, on the joints,” says Geoffrey Westrich, attending…

The human knee joint is a diarthrosis, or synovial joint, made up of multiple different tissues that work together to provide function. Everything from the outer layer of the skin to the core of the bone is necessary for the joint to articulate properly. The most superficial layer of the knee is the skin, which is the largest organ of the human body and is made up of the epidermis and dermis, which in turn are made up of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium as well as dense, irregular…

Ichthyosis is an incredibly rare, severe and a persistent genetic skin disease that frequently starts in childhood or infancy. A large amount of the body surface is characterized by a dry, thickened, scaling skin. In fact, scaling happens usually over the trunk, abdomen, buttocks and legs. In general, ichthyosis can affect people of all ages, races, or gender. Statistics numbers are especially impressive: over and above then 16,000 babies are born every year with one of the twenty different…

Osteogenesis Imperfec’ta Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder that causes the bone to be fragile and break easily. It is also known as “brittle bone disease”. It is caused when there is a lack of collagen production. Collagen are what makes the bone strong, and the lack of collagen causes the bones to be weak and fragile, making it easier for it to break. OI affects 1 in 20,000 people. In the United States alone it is estimated to affect 20,000 at a minimum rate and 50,000 at the…

like a car accident, can cause a crushing force on a bone which results in the bone breaking into many pieces in a single area. On the other hand, a buckle fracture is caused by a high impact force straight from top to bottom of a bone. It can also be caused by a constant impact on a bone over time that causes it to bend or compress under stress and force. Athletes are more likely to have these fractures due to prolonged stress on their bones. Falls, where a limb is used to break the impact, are…

of every two Americans are diagnosed with periodontal disease (“Periodontology,” 2012). Osteoporosis is a systemic disease involving loss of bone…

the bone protrudes from the open fracture/wound. There is sometimes considerable soft tissue damage and a higher risk of infection from the open fracture. Immobilizing the injured leg will help to prevent causing more damage to the soft tissue around the break. Immobilization may also keep from causing injury to the femoral artery which could be fatal. Keeping the femur as still as possible after the break may also help doctors realign the bone for setting and reduce healing time. Any bone…

Functional assessment. Do your joint (muscle, bone) problems create any limits on your usual activities of daily living (ADLs)? Which ones? Do you have any difficulty with bathing: getting in and out of the tub, turning faucets? Do you have any difficulty with toileting: urinating, defecating, able…

As sports keep growing on the degree of popularity, bone fractures happen with an increasing frequency; there are six of the most major and the most common types of fractures. The first type of the six majors is called a Simple or a Closed Fracture. As defined by Robert, a Simple Fracture is, “a break in the bone that may be complete or incomplete, but it doesn’t pierce the skin” (Robert 307). This type of fracture on the average side, since it depends on the type of accident in a sport for a…