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.
A newer term for LVSD has recently been identified as: HFREF; meaning, Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction. Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction (LVDD) has been a term used to describe to what capacity the heart is able to relax in order to receive blood.