What is most frequently dislocated carpal bone and what type of accident usually dislocates it?

What will be an ideal response?


The lunate is the most frequently dislocated carpal bone, which occurs during a fall on an outstretched hand (FOOSH).

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Your patient is a 10-year-old male whose jacket hood caught on a branch as he jumped out of a tree. He was momentarily suspended about 12 inches off the ground but was immediately lowered to the ground by his brothers. Which of the following injuries should you suspect?

A) Lumbar spine injury B) Soft-tissue injury of the neck only C) Thoracic spine injury D) Cervical spine injury

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In an __________ procedure, a probe is inserted into the anus, and placed near the prostate gland

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Computer-assisted surgical planning involves the use of ____________________ technology to provide surgeons with realistic accurate models on which to teach surgery and plan and practice operations

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The statement, "Keep Away From Children," is found on a pesticide label. This is an example of a(n):

a. Precautionary statement b. Incompatibility statement c. Pest control warning statement d. Signal word statement

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