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tibia
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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tibia larger of the two bones of the lower leg. XVIII. — L.
tībia shin-bone, flute.
So tibial (
-AL1) XVI. — L.
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Individual variability in human tibia lead concentration. (Articles).
Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives; 11/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...proximal-distal variability in adult human tibia lead concentration via electrothermal atomization...any differences between core and surface tibia lead concentrations. We analyzed duplicate core and surface tibia samples for lead at multiple proximal...
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Biomechanical properties of human tibias in long-term spinal cord injury
Magazine article from: Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development; 7/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...specimens of the tibia. The apparent shear moduli of the SCI tibias were found to be...differences suggest that tibias may undergo micro...spinal cord injury, tibia. INTRODUCTION Permanent...SCI occur in the tibia. The objectives...properties of human tibias of persons with chronic...
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Fibular fixation as an adjuvant to tibial intramedullary nailing in the treatment of combined distal third tibia and fibula fractures: a biomechanical investigation
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Surgery; 2/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Objective: Distal third tibia fractures have classically been treated...in the metaphyseal bone of the distal tibia, it may be beneficial to add rigid plating...nailing in the treatment of distal third tibia and fibula fractures. Methods: Eight...
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The Tibia and Femur: Long-Bone Intraosseous Restrictions
Magazine article from: Dynamic Chiropractic; 4/9/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...lower back problems persist. I'll start with the tibia. Why the tibia? What is the significance of this bone? Paul Chauffeur...dorsiflexion of the ankle is to the gait cycle. When the tibia has no give in the anterior-to-posterior direction...
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Stress fracture of the distal tibia secondary to severe knee osteoarthritis: a case report
Magazine article from: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery; 8/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT Stress fracture of the tibia secondary to sports-related activities...fractures usually involve the proximal tibia. We report a 61-year-old woman with...fractures, stress; osteoarthritis, knee; tibia INTRODUCTION Stress fracture is caused...
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The Ti-15Zr-4Nb-4Ta alloy releases low amounts of metal into rat tibia.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 10/20/2004; 700+ words
; ...releases low amounts of metal into rat tibia and is thus preferred for long-term bone...To compare metal concentrations in tibia tissues with various metallic implants...4Ta alloys were implanted into the rat tibia for up to 48 weeks," scientists writing...
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Residual nonunion following vascularised fibular graft treatment for congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia: a report of two cases
Magazine article from: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery; 4/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...treatment for congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia, although distal junctional nonunion and...deformities, congenital; pseudarthrosis; tibia; transplants INTRODUCTION Congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia occurs in approximately one in 250 000...
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Pearls and tips in coverage of the tibia after a high energy trauma.(Review Article)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Orthopaedics; 10/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...reliable surgical procedure. For proximal third of the tibia, we use gastrocnemius muscle flap. Middle third of the tibia could be covered by soleus muscle flap. Distal third of the tibia could be reconstructed by sural flaps, lateral supramalleolar...
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Infantile tibia vara: Treatment of Langenskiold stage IV.(Case Report)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Orthopaedics; 7/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...increasing deformity of the left proximal tibia since last 2 years. She had no history...muscular dystrophy. She had 25 degrees of tibia vara clinically with lateral thrust and...The radiograph of left knee revealed tibia vara with medial beaking and a significant...
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Associations of Blood Lead, Dimercaptosuccinic Acid-Chelatable Lead, and Tibia Lead with Polymorphisms in the Vitamin D Receptor and [Delta]-Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase Genes.
Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives; 10/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...receptor (VDR) genes on blood lead, tibia lead, and dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA...lead exposure in the Republic of Korea. Tibia lead was assessed with a 30-min measurement...the analysis were to examine blood lead, tibia lead, and DMSA-chelatable lead levels...
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tibia
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
tibia. Org. stop, not brilliant but full-toned. Varieties are: tibia major (8′ or 16′ length and pitch); tibia minor (4′ or 8′); tibia plena (8′, loud); tibia profunda (16...
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Knee Osteotomy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...femur (upper leg bone) or the top of the tibia (lower leg bone) to increase the stability...section of the knee at the top of the tibia. Valgus osteotomy involves the lateral...which the knee is varus-leaning (high tibia osteotomy, or HTO) and knock-knee...
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Knee Replacement
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...There are two bones in the lower leg, the tibia, which is sometimes called the shinbone...knee joint that connect the femur to the tibia and fibula respectively. These ligaments...knee stretch between the femur and the tibia to prevent the tibia from moving out of...
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Shin Splints
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...tissues that connect muscles to the shin bone (tibia). They also may come from the small bone...in the front (anterior) portion of the tibia; some also occur in the inside of the leg along the tibia. Runners probably suffer shin splints more...
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Knee Revision Surgery
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...is inserted into the upper part of the tibia, the larger of the two bones in the lower...surgeon has removed the upper surface of the tibia. The bone tissue that receives the metal...with bone cement, the old implant in the tibia is removed and the bone is reshaped to...
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