raumatic disruption of the volar plate (VP) is being recognized with increasing frequency as the cause of disabling hyperextension deformity of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint.1-7 Although encountered in all sectors of the popula-tion, VP injury is particularly prevalent among athletes
SCD. 1. Sickle cell disease, see there. 2. Subacute combined degeneration, see there. 3. Sudden cardiac death, see there. SCD . Abbreviation for sequential compression device. ScD . Abbreviation for Doctor of Science.
The left-ventricle assistance device (LVAD) usually is the most common device applied to a defective heart, but when the pulmonary arterial-resistance is high, then a right-ventricle assistance device (RVAD) might be necessary to resolve the problem of cardiac circulation.