Failure to heal may also result from severe destruction of bone, disruption of blood supply, or inadequate immobilization of the limb or body part involved; sometimes the cause cannot be determined.
Removal of portions of the tarsus reduces the responses about in proportion to the amount removed; immobilization of the tarsus greatly impairs the sensitivity.
Because IMRT requires highly accurate delineation of the tumour and the normal organs and structures, immobilization of the patient is critical.
This device for rapid immobilization of prey has proved successful whenever it has occurred, and several different lines of evolution can be detected both in the type of injector tooth and in the chemical composition or mode of action of the venoms.
As with any head injury, care should be taken to first assess the "ABCs" (airway, breathing, circulation) and evaluate the possibility of cervical spine trauma, instituting cervical immobilization when appropriate.
The disease destroys both intervertebral disks and adjacent vertebrae but can be arrested with antibiotics and immobilization of the joints.
Indications for cryotherapy include acute injury or inflammation, acute or chronic pain due to muscle spasm, edema/swelling, spasticity accompanying a central nervous system disorder, painful limitation of motion secondary to immobilization, and first-degree burns.
In general, heavy usage leads to heavy bone, and disuse, as in immobilization associated with injury or severe disease, results in decreased bone mass and increased excretion of calcium, phosphorus, and nitrogen.
Volatilization, adsorption, precipitation, and other chemical transformations, as well as biological immobilization and degradation, are the first line of defense against invasive pollutants.
Just as strong complex formation leads to irreversible metal association with a biomolecule and to the disruption of biochemical functions, so, too, can it lead to effective immobilization of toxic metals by soil humus in particular, the humic substances.
Loss of function may be caused by prolonged immobilization, by heavy scarring after severe injury or infection, or by injury to motor nerves.
