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  2. Skin grafting - Wikipedia

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    Skin grafting, a type of graft surgery, involves the transplantation of skin. The transplanted tissue is called a skin graft. [1] Surgeons may use skin grafting to treat: Skin grafting often takes place after serious injuries when some of the body's skin is damaged. Surgical removal (excision or debridement) of the damaged skin is followed by ...

  3. Prosthesis - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, a prosthesis (pl.: prostheses; from Ancient Greek: πρόσθεσις, romanized: prósthesis, lit. 'addition, application, attachment'), or a prosthetic implant, is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through physical trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth (congenital disorder).

  4. Flap (surgery) - Wikipedia

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    Flap surgery. A flap used to cover an amputation stump. ICD-9-CM. 86.7. [ edit on Wikidata] Flap surgery is a technique in plastic and reconstructive surgery where tissue with an intact blood supply is lifted from a donor site and moved to a recipient site. Flaps are distinct from grafts, which do not have an intact blood supply and relies on ...

  5. Her baby girl’s deformed limbs inspired her to provide free ...

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    But Princess can now walk and her dreams are alive again, thanks to an artificial leg that matches the tone of her skin. The prosthesis came from the IREDE Foundation, a Nigerian group that ...

  6. Woman, 33, thought her 'giant' leg was a knee sprain ... - AOL

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    Seeking help for a prosthesis After doctors got the infection under control with antibiotics, they tried to preserve as much of Barlow’s leg as possible, but they kept having to remove more dead ...

  7. Prosthetics in fiction - Wikipedia

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    These prosthetics include; ceramic eyes, asbestos skin, a magnetic skull plate, aluminum siding facial bones, and stainless steel ear canals. In the novel The Horse Whisperer (and the film of the same name), Grace MacLean loses part of her right leg when she is involved in a horseback riding accident, and struck by a large truck. She gets a ...

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