post-traumatic arthritis , PTA (abbreviation)

Ankles are more likely to develop post-traumatic arthritis than osteoarthritis.

More than 1 mm of incongruity places the patient at a high risk for post-traumatic arthritis.

Post-traumatic arthritis happens after a significant trauma is sustained by the joint, ruining the cartilage.

Conditions treated at the facility include chronic & acute fractures, post-traumatic deformities and post-traumatic arthritis.

But Mr Cowan suffered from post-traumatic arthritis and needed an ankle fusion in December 2009.

Healing of the fracture with a non-anatomic deformity (frequently, a volar flexed "humpback") can also lead to post-traumatic arthritis.

Hyaluronate injections, first used in the 1970's to treat post-traumatic arthritis in race horses, were approved for use in humans by the Food and Drug Administration in 1997.

It is also not related to an ongoing identifiable condition resulting from the injury that is supported by significant, objective physical findings (for example, a poorly healed fracture, nerve damage, or post-traumatic arthritis).

Other forms of arthritis which can damage the shoulder joint include a number of rheumatoid type conditions and post-traumatic arthritis which occurs after an injury to the joint such as a dislocation or fracture.

And some of that would revolve around arthritis." CAN's scientific co-director, Dr. Robin Poole agrees that Armed Forces personnel may be at a higher risk for certain types of arthritis, particularly post-traumatic arthritis resulting from traumatic joint injuries.

The incident at Notting Hill's Westbourne boozer back in 2009 left Carmen Mazo with post-traumatic arthritis, which she says destroyed not only her social life but also her career, in which she would be earning £700 per day if still working today.

Ms Mazo also claims the accident and subsequent post-traumatic arthritis has caused scarring on her wrist, leaving her in fear of being branded a self-harmer, and has had a detrimental impact on her mental health and social life.

Carmen Mazo, 43, claims she has been forced to retrain in another career after being left with post-traumatic arthritis in her non-dominant wrist.

PTA is designed to meet basic living costs while in training.

PTA meetings were held at parents' homes, and kids went along too.

At the moment the PTA is run by a very small committee.

PTA groups at schools discussed bake sales to raise money.

PTA is described as the gold standard for assessment of a hearing loss.

PTA has effects on memory, perception and attention, which are all important for communication.

More information on the work and function of the PTA.

PTA has come up with an extensive range of fundraising events.

The sort of people who go to church and join the PTA.

Clark said the school didn’t have a PTA last year.

Some schools struggle to get a PTA going at all.

A lot of PTA work goes on behind the scenes.

The PTA is involved in all aspects of school life.

Today, the PTA is holding a fair at the school.

Their mother had gone to a long PTA meeting, and they spent the evening watching television.

The most immediate response was from parents at the PTA meeting.

PTA presidents say they often take direction from their schools’ teachers and principals — but not always.

PTA were asked to consider if funding would be available for income support children and to help promote this new idea.

Getting words into the PTA and making them have a real effect appear to be two different things.

He said government can build the best schools, but it can't run the PTA.

You've never heard her in the PTA meetings, have you?

When was the last time the PTA called for better parenting?

PTA leaders say they are struggling to communicate their message to a new generation of parents.

It is such an easy way to support the PTA who do so much work for 'our' children.

The school also has a very active PTA - have look at what's coming up.