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Prevention of Testicular torsion
Testicular torsion is a mechanical event rather than an infectious or metabolic disease. It occurs when the spermatic cord twists and cuts off blood flow to the testicle. Because the twisting is often related…
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Treatment for Testicular torsion
What treatments are used for testicular torsion? The condition is treated primarily by urgent surgical correction, with temporary manual detorsion sometimes used while definitive surgery is arranged. Testicular torsion occurs when the spermatic cord…
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Diagnosis of Testicular torsion
Testicular torsion is diagnosed by combining the clinical picture, physical examination, and, when needed, imaging or surgical assessment. The condition occurs when the spermatic cord twists, cutting off venous return first and then arterial…
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Treatment for Tennis elbow
Treatment of tennis elbow usually combines rest from provoking activity, pain control, exercise-based rehabilitation, and, in selected cases, procedures such as injections or surgery. The condition is not simply an inflammatory problem in the…
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Diagnosis of Tennis elbow
Tennis elbow is usually identified through a combination of symptom review, physical examination, and clinical reasoning. Despite its name, the condition is not limited to tennis players. It is more accurately known as lateral…
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Causes of Tennis elbow
Tennis elbow develops when the tendons that attach the forearm muscles to the outer part of the elbow become injured by repeated strain, leading to microscopic tissue damage and a failure of normal repair.…
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Symptoms of Tennis elbow
What are the symptoms of Tennis elbow? The condition most often produces pain and tenderness on the outer side of the elbow, especially when the wrist or hand is used in gripping, lifting, twisting,…