After analyzing more than 900 available relevant research articles, the scholars learned that these tiny plastic particles tended to be highly concentrated in tissues with lesions, as compared to ...

Many SLAP lesions in overhead athletes require surgical treatment that involves repair of the labrum back to the glenoid. Treatment of concomitant injuries such as rotator cuff tears and Bankart ...

A systematic review identified several preoperative risk factors associated with recurrent instability after Bankart repair, including age under 20, presence of Hill-Sachs lesions, and shoulder ...

These lesions are characterized by the replacement of normal bone with fibrous tissue and mineralized components, which can lead to various clinical and radiological presentations. Understanding ...

Levy’s Dec. 30 post garnered over 13 million views and reignited debates about insurer practices with a blunt quote: “Tear it all down.” ...

In atherosclerosis, the vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contributes to vessel wall inflammation and lipoprotein retention, as well as to the formation of the fibrous cap that provides stability ...

Some people have lumpier breasts. You may feel a lump or lumpy area. A benign tumor or cyst can cause an unusual feeling area in your breast or a lump. Though not every lump or breast change is ...

Radiation therapy, as well as having a close relative who has had a brain tumor, can also slightly increase a person's risk of developing the disease. Treatment for brain tumors depends on the ...

During the 1-year period, she had multiple lesions in the thigh and gluteal region, which were surgically excised. She was evaluated and diagnosed with polyostotic fibrous dysplasia of the left femur ...

Both can be caused by athletic injuries or by everyday trips and falls. Both an ACL tear and an MCL tear can happen suddenly, be associated with a popping sensation, be painful, and have swelling. An ...

Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a benign medullary fibro-osseous ... This case study describes a rare case of polyostotic FD presenting with an epiphyseal lesion of the proximal femoral head in its ...

A watery eye may not be noticed until 1 or 2 months old. Reason: that's when the eye starts making more tears. A blocked tear duct is common. It happens in 10% of newborns. Both sides are blocked 30% ...