ankylosis

NOUN
  1. abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
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  • There was ankylosis of both sacroiliac joints.
  • Pain relief and frequent passive movements prevent contractures and joint ankylosis.
  • Objective To sum up a new surgical method to treat knee ankylosis arthrolysis.
  • Large blisters, like these, are called bullae alkaptonuria, ochronosis X-ray lower lumbo-sacral spine and sacro-iliac joints showing normal sacro-iliac joints and calcification of intervertebral discs alkaptonuria, ochronosis grossly calcified intervertebal discs alkaptonuria, ochronosis early ankylosis of spine alkaptonuria, ochronosis bluish spots on his sclera alkaptonuria, ochronosis Bluish discoloration os ear cartillage hypertrophic osteoarthropathy Note diffuse periosteal new bone formation of the distal radius and ulna. Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Spondylitis means inflammation of the spine, and ankylosis means that a joint has become fixed solid so that it cannot bend.
  • Only erosive osteoarthritis has erosions and ankylosis.
  • X-rays taken on March 20 showed that Peltier suffered from ankylosis on both sides of his mandible, meaning that his jaw was completely frozen and immobile.
  • This condition, known as TMJ ankylosis, needs to be identified and corrected in childhood to restore jaw function and facial harmony.
  • Ankylosis is normally on the labial side of the tooth only, or on the labial side and at the bottom of the groove.
  • There was ankylosis of both sacroiliac joints.
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