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Rupture of the extensor tendon of the finger of the hand: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Rupture of the extensor tendon of the finger of the hand occurs at two levels: at the level of the proximal interphalangeal joint (type I) or at the level of the terminal phalanx (type II).

Finger flexor tendon injury: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Closed injuries to the flexor tendons of the fingers occur when lifting heavy flat objects (sheets of metal, glass), while open injuries occur with various wounds to the palmar surface of the hand.

Rotator cuff tear of the shoulder: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Rupture of the tendons that make up the rotator cuff is usually a complication of a shoulder dislocation. Most often, the tendons of all three muscles are damaged simultaneously, but isolated ruptures of the supraspinatus tendons or only the infraspinatus and teres minor muscles are also possible.

Rupture of the tendon of the long head of the biceps brachii: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

A distinction is made between tendon ruptures along the length (usually at the level of the transition to the muscle belly) and its detachment from the point of fixation, often with a small bone plate.

Muscle injuries: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Muscle tears are very rare, and complete tears are a unique injury.

Prolonged crush syndrome: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Crush syndrome (synonyms: traumatic toxicosis, crush syndrome, crush syndrome, myorenal syndrome, "release" syndrome, Bywaters syndrome) is a specific type of injury associated with massive prolonged crushing of soft tissues or compression of the main vascular trunks of the extremities, characterized by a severe clinical course and high mortality.

Rupture: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Rupture (ruptura) is a violation of the anatomical integrity of tissues caused by a force exceeding their elastic capacity.

Stretching: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Stretching (distortion) is damage to soft tissues caused by a force acting in the form of traction and not disrupting the anatomical continuity of elastic structures (ligaments, tendons, muscles).

Contusion: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Contusion (contusio) is damage to soft tissues due to the short-term action of a traumatic agent, not accompanied by the formation of wounds.

Progressive facial atrophy

In the literature, this disease is known under two terms: hemispheric progressive facial atrophy (hemiatrophia faciei progressiva) and bilateral progressive facial atrophy (atrophia faciei progressiva bilateralis).