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Before proceeding to this topic, it would be wise to go through the topics listed below: Pelvis X-ray : Simplified Approach | Epomedicine Ligaments of…
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Clinically, the Van Beek classification system denominates 5 principal nail bed injuries, subclassified by location within the nailbed (involving either the sterile and/or germinal matrix,…
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A study of 50 dog bite wounds revealed that the commonest colonizing: Aerobic micro-organisms are: Pasteurella (50%), Streptococcus (46%), Staphylococcus (46%), Neisseria (32%), and Corynebacterium…
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The indentification of snake species is often difficult at the time of presentation of snake bite and as the interaction between the victim and snake…
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