Word: tendonitis
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Shoulder Strap. Once a person has dislocated a shoulder he must ordinarily be careful not to reach too roughly, for probably one-third of dislocated shoulders repeat the accident. Dr. Toufick Nicola of Manhattan prevents the repetition by cutting part of one of the tendons of the shoulder joint (biceps tendon) and drilling a hole through the upper portion of the arm bone (humerus). Dr. Nicola then laces the cut biceps tendon through the hole and fixes it at the other end of the joint. The tendon thus effectively straps the loose joint together...
...having made a big book against Morvich in the 1922 Derby, he started his Busy American against his veterinarian's and trainer's advice. The horse had developed an injured tendon. "He might just as well break down now as later in the season," said the Colonel. Busy American led the field for a quarter-mile, then broke down, ruined for life...
...byproducts" Pro Vines can endorse is a new string for racquets called Sinu. He and several other players used it in last month's Pacific Southwest Tournament. Made not from catgut (sheep intestine) with which tennis racquets are commonly strung, Sinu is made from calf's tendon. Developed by Charles T. (''Tommy") Davis and Dr. George Aaron Sharp in Brooklyn, it has long been used as a substitute for gut in surgical sutures. It is manufactured like a textile. The gristly tendon is "exploded" into a tuft of fluffy white material like cotton, but much tougher...
...Licensed Jan. 3, with 400 policy holders, $600,000 in policies and a reinsurance contract which will guarantee all losses for each policy issued, Sportsmans Mutual was last week paying off its first indemnity-to Charles Wadsworth Howard, Joint Master of the Fairfield & Westchester Hounds, who had severed a tendon in his right hand while firing an expensive foreign-made shotgun...
...wrenched a muscle swimming, or pulled a tendon running, Mr. Gerard will be only too glad to work over...