A specialty that originally depended on the use of heavy braces and splints, orthopedics now utilizes bone grafts and artificial plastic joints for the hip and other bones damaged by disease, as well as artificial limbs, special footwear, and braces to return mobility to disabled patients.
In the final scene of "LoveMusik," Lenya is reluctantly bracing herself to return to the stage in the fabled 1954 Off Broadway revival of "The Threepenny Opera".
In the final scene of "LoveMusik," Lenya is reluctantly bracing herself to return to the stage in the fabled 1954 Off Broadway revival of "The Threepenny Opera". In Ms. Murphy's hands the act of applying lipstick — hastily, desperately, artfully — becomes an exact record of the inner workings of an actress at a turning point in her life and career.
LONDON — It was both energizing and bracing to watch the election returns roll in here Thursday night and into the early hours of Friday — energizing because the unfolding story bore little resemblance to the polls and forecasts; bracing for the very same reason and for what that said about all the pre-election analysis.
A bulky neck brace allowed Cullen to return and play out his contract in Toronto.
Dr. Mohammad Ahmed Saleh, a resident of the city who now works in a hospital in Tal al-Abyad, said he was eager to return home but was bracing for the worst.
But Ms. Turner plans to return, with knee brace and cane, at the Saturday matinee, a spokeswoman for the production said.
All patients went on to successful union of all fusion sites and were able to return to ambulation in diabetic shoe gear and appropriate bracing.
Som tam (papaya salad) is a necessary side dish, a bracing equation of palm sugar, fish sauce, chiles and lime, resetting the palate to return to other dishes.
Because the patient has to return every 4 months for a check-up, the brace will be checked for signs of wear and tear typical for an intensively-used brace.
