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.
VSD is the most common type of heart malformation present at birth (congenital heart disease). VSD lets blood shunt from the left ventricle to the right ventricle. VSD can overwork the heart. VSD can cause excess pressure in the blood vessels to the lungs (pulmonary hypertension). VSD, if small, usually needs no treatment. VSD, if large, needs medical management and then surgery to repair the VSD.