These forceps, basically a type of surgical pincers, are based on a set that were so well-crafted they have been little improved upon in nearly two thousand years. Found at Pompeii and dating to 79 CE ...

The tendons are thick, fibrous tissues that attach your muscles to your joints. Tendonosis (or tendinosis) is a chronic condition involving the deterioration of collagen (a structural protein ...

Overuse tendinopathy is problematic to manage clinically. People of different ages with tendons under diverse loads present with varying degrees of pain, irritability, and capacity to function.

The Achilles tendon is located from the middle of the ... some studies suggest it might reduce the need for birth ...

Objective To compare the effectiveness of progressive tendon-loading exercises (PTLE) with eccentric exercise therapy (EET) in patients with patellar tendinopathy (PT). Methods In a stratified, ...

National Farm Safety & Health Week began 80 years ago. This year's commemoration runs through Sept. 21. Ned Birkey talks ...

Adv Neonatal Care. 2005;5(6):301-314. Chromosome 7 COL1A2 (collagen, type 2, alpha 2) Same Chromosome 9 COL5A1 (collagen, type 5 alpha 1) Same Chromosome 2 COL5A2 (collagen, type 5, alpha 2) Same ...

Connective tissues consist of ligaments, cartilage and tendons. A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where ...

Surgeons had an array of instruments, such as pincers, forceps, spoons, saws, containers with burning incense, hooks and knives. Prosthetics did exist, but archeologists say they were probably not ...

The patient underwent extensive workup. All laboratory testing including CBC, CMP and Lyme titers were within normal limits. Neurology was consulted given the concern of possible Guillan-Barre ...

Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu will be out until 2025 after rupturing his Achilles tendon. The 22-year-old was injured during the warm-up ahead of Saints' 3-0 win over Preston on Tuesday night.