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The tendons at the front of the knee connect the quadriceps muscles at the front of the thigh to the shinbone (tibia). The upper

A colostomy pouch (or bag) is worn on the outside of the body to collect waste that normally passes through the digestive system

Colostomy irrigation gives people who have a colostomy in the lower part of the colon (the descending colon or the sigmoid colon)

An ear exam can find problems in the ear canal, eardrum, and the middle ear. During an ear exam, a tool called an otoscope is used

Bone marrow aspiration removes a small amount of bone marrow fluid through a needle put into a bone. Bone marrow biopsy removes a

Hip repair means that the surgeon lines up the pieces of bone using metal plates, rods, nails and screws and then closes the skin

Osteoarthritis is a condition in which the cartilage that protects and cushions joints breaks down over time. Eventually, the

Completed hip replacement In hip replacement surgery, the hip socket and the top of the thigh bone are replaced. This picture

An endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) is a test that combines the use of a flexible, lighted scope (endoscope)

A punch biopsy is done to remove a skin growth (lesion). A sharp tool called a skin punch is used. The tool works like a tiny