An orthopaedic term for techniques used to prevent movement of joints or displacement of fractured bones so that the bones can unite properly (see fracture).
n. the procedure of making a normally movable part of the body, such as a joint, immovable. This helps infected, diseased, or injured tissue (bone, joint, or muscle) to heal. Immobilization may be temporary (for example, by means of a plaster of Paris cast on a limb) or it may be permanent. Permanent immobilization of a joint is achieved by means of *arthrodesis.
Roxb.
Family: Asparagaceae.
Habitat: The western Himalayas and Punjab, from Himachal Pradesh to Kumaon, up to 1,500 m.
Ayurvedic: Mushali, (white var.), Mahaashataavari. The black variety is equated with Taalamuuli, Chlorophytum arundinaceum Baker.
Unani: Shaqaaqul-e-Hindi.
Action: A substitute for A. officinalis.
The root yields asparagin. Sapoge- nins A and B, isolated from the root, were identified as stigmasterol and sarsasapogenin.
Action: Diuretic, laxative, car- diotonic, sedative, galactagogue; used for neuritis and rheumatism, as well as for cystitis and pyelitis.
Key application: In irrigation therapy for inflammatory diseases of the urinary tract and for prevention of kidney stones. (German Commission E.). It is contraindicated in kidney diseases and oedema because of functional heart.
The root contains steroidal glyco- sides (asparagosides) and bitter glyco- sides; asparagusic acid and its derivatives; asparagines, arginine and ty- rosine; flavonoids, including rutin, kaempferol and quercetrin; polysac- carides and inulin. Asparagine is a strong diuretic source of folic acid and selenium.
A spirostanol glycoside, isolated from the methanolic extract of the fruits, has shown 100% immobilization of human spermatozoa.
Dosage: Root—3-5 g powder. (CCRAS.)... asparagus adscendens
A break in one of the metatarsal bones (the long bones in the foot) that is caused by running or walking for long distances on a hard surface. The fracture results in pain, tenderness, and swelling. However, it may not show on X-rays until callus (new bone) starts to form. Treatment for a march fracture is rest and, occasionally, immobilization in a plaster cast. (See also stress fracture.)... march fracture
Painful enlargement and tenderness of the tibial tuberosity (the bony prominence of the tibia), which occurs most commonly in boys aged between 10 and 14. It results from excessive, repetitive pulling of the quadriceps muscle, due to repeated exercise. The disorder often clears up without treatment; severe pain may require physiotherapy or immobilization of the knee in a plaster cast.... osgood–schlatter disease
n. bleeding within a joint, which may follow injury or may occur spontaneously in bleeding disorders, such as *haemophilia. It is usually associated with swelling, warmth, and pain in the affected joint. Treatment includes immobilization, pressure bandaging, and correction of the blood disorder (if present). Aspiration of blood from a joint that is tensely swollen may relieve the pain.... haemarthrosis
n. breakage of a bone, either complete or incomplete. A simple fracture involves a clean break with little damage to surrounding tissues and no break in the overlying skin. If the overlying skin is perforated and there is a wound extending to the fracture site, the fracture is open, and there is a risk of infection (see osteomyelitis). Treatment of a simple fracture includes realignment of the bone ends where there is displacement, immobilization by external splints or internal fixation, followed by *rehabilitation. See also Colles’ fracture; comminuted fracture; greenstick fracture; pathological fracture; scaphoid fracture; Smith’s fracture; stress fracture.... fracture
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