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.
ASCVD stands for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, defined as a nonfatal myocardial infarction (heart attack), coronary heart disease death, or stroke. The purpose of the Pooled Cohort Equations is to estimate the risk of ASCVD within a 10-year period among patients who have never had one of these events in the past. The Pooled Cohort Equations were developed and validated among Caucasian and African American men and women who did not have clinical ASCVD.