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Soft tissue is all the tissue in the body that is not hardened by the processes of ossification or calcification such as bones and teeth. [1] Soft tissue connects, surrounds or supports internal organs and bones, and includes muscle, tendons, ligaments, fat, fibrous tissue, lymph and blood vessels, fasciae, and synovial membranes. [1] [2]
Compartment syndrome is a condition in which increased pressure within one of the body's anatomical compartments results in insufficient blood supply to tissue within that space. [6] [7] [8] There are two main types: acute and chronic. [6] Compartments of the leg or arm are most commonly involved. [3]
Fr. C 0 - No or minor soft-tissue injury from a simple fracture due to indirect trauma I Fr. O 1 - Skin lacerated by bone fragment. No or minimal contusion to the skin Fr. C 1 - Superficial contusion or abrasion to the skin II Fr. O 2 - Skin laceration with circumferential skin or soft-tissue contusion and moderate contamination
An NHS foundation trust is a semi-autonomous organisational unit within the National Health Service in England. They have a degree of independence from the Department of Health and Social Care (and, until the abolition of SHAs in 2013, their local strategic health authority ). As of March 2019 there were 151 foundation trusts.
Penetrating trauma is an open wound injury that occurs when an object pierces the skin and enters a tissue of the body, creating a deep but relatively narrow entry wound.In contrast, a blunt or non-penetrating trauma may have some deep damage, but the overlying skin is not necessarily broken and the wound is still closed to the outside environment.
Medial knee injuries (those to the inside of the knee) are the most common type of knee injury. [1] The medial ligament complex of the knee consists of: [2] This complex is the major stabilizer of the medial knee. Injuries to the medial side of the knee are most commonly isolated to these ligaments. [1] [3] A thorough understanding of the ...
This list of NHS trusts in England provides details of current and former English NHS trusts, NHS foundation trusts, acute hospital trusts, ambulance trusts, mental health trusts, and the unique Isle of Wight NHS Trust. As of April 2020, 217 extant trusts employed about 800,000 of the NHS's 1.2 million staff.
The 8.7% COLA in 2023 was the highest in four decades, and the year prior also saw a massive 5.9% raise. Based on the SSA's latest estimates, though, it's unlikely that we'll see numbers like that ...