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  2. John Charnley - Wikipedia

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    Scientific career. Fields. Orthopaedic surgeon. Sir John Charnley, CBE, FRS [1] (29 August 1911 – 5 August 1982) was an English orthopaedic surgeon. He pioneered the hip replacement operation, [4] which is now one of the most common operations both in the UK and elsewhere in the world, and created the "Wrightington centre for hip surgery".

  3. Goodsall's rule - Wikipedia

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    The posterior-opening fistulas may follow a devious, curving path with some even being horseshoe-shaped before opening in the posterior midline. Fistulas can be described as anterior or posterior relating to a line drawn in the coronal plane across the anus, the so-called transverse anal line. Anterior fistulas will have a direct track into the ...

  4. Glossary of dinosaur anatomy - Wikipedia

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    A. acetabulum. In dinosaurs, the acetabulum (plural: acetabula) or hip socket is an opening in the pelvis formed by the ilium, pubis, and ischium that is visible in lateral and medial views. It accommodates the head of the femur, forming the hip joint. Most tetrapods show a closed acetabulum, in which the socket is completely filled with bone ...

  5. Hippocampus - Wikipedia

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    The hippocampus ( pl.: hippocampi; via Latin from Greek ἱππόκαμπος, ' seahorse ') is a major component of the brain of humans and other vertebrates. Humans and other mammals have two hippocampi, one in each side of the brain. The hippocampus is part of the limbic system, and plays important roles in the consolidation of information ...

  6. Femoral neck - Wikipedia

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    Femoral neck. Upper extremity of right femur viewed from behind and above. Right femur. Anterior surface. The femoral neck ( femur neck or neck of the femur) is a flattened pyramidal process of bone, connecting the femoral head with the femoral shaft, and forming with the latter a wide angle opening medialward.

  7. Piriformis muscle - Wikipedia

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    The anterior surface of the muscle is related to the rectum (especially on the left side of the body), and the sacral plexus. The muscle lies almost parallel with the posterior margin of the gluteus medius. It is situated partly within the pelvis against its posterior wall, and partly at the back of the hip joint. [citation needed]

  8. Scoliosis - Wikipedia

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    In the 1960s, the gold standard for idiopathic scoliosis was a posterior approach using a single Harrington rod. Post-operative recovery involved bed rest, casts, and braces. Poor results became apparent over time. In the 1970s, an improved technique was developed using two rods and wires attached at each level of the spine.

  9. Medial meniscus - Wikipedia

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    The medial meniscus is a fibrocartilage semicircular band that spans the knee joint medially, located between the medial condyle of the femur and the medial condyle of the tibia. [1] It is also referred to as the internal semilunar fibrocartilage. The medial meniscus has more of a crescent shape while the lateral meniscus is more circular.