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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for avulsions
  1. Nail injuries 
    ... from the nail bed partly or completely (nail avulsion) Treatment depends on the type and seriousness of ... and the nail bed repaired. Nail lacerations or avulsions: Part or all of the nail may be ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000800.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Mallet finger - aftercare 
    ... bone away from the rest of the bone (avulsion fracture) Mallet finger most often occurs when something ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000538.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Ingrown toenail 
    ... removed. This procedure is called a partial nail avulsion. It takes 2 to 4 months for the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001237.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Varicose vein stripping 
    Vein stripping is surgery to remove varicose veins in the legs. ... Varicose veins are swollen, twisted, and enlarged veins that you can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002952.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Metatarsal fracture (acute) - aftercare 
    ... low blood flow. This makes healing difficult. An avulsion fracture occurs when a tendon pulls a piece ... away from the rest of the bone. An avulsion fracture on the fifth metatarsal bone is sometimes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000571.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Skier's thumb - aftercare 
    ... a piece of bone. This is called an avulsion fracture.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000572.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. ACL degrees (image) 
    ... as a partial tear, complete tear or an avulsion (tearing away) from the bone attachments that form ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18002.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Brachial plexus injury in newborns 
    ... of the nerve root from the spinal cord (avulsion). It is not clear whether surgery to fix ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001395.htm - Medical Encyclopedia