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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Surgery

Surgery

Diskectomy is the surgical removal of the diseased disk. The procedure relieves pressure on the spine. It has been performed for 40 years with increasingly less invasive techniques being developed over time. However, few studies have been conducted to determine its real effectiveness. In appropriate candidates it provides faster immediate relief than medical treatment, but long-term benefits (over 5 years) are uncertain. A number of minimally invasive variations are now available.

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Back Pain and Sciatica: Causes

CausesIn about 85% of back pain cases, the origin of the pain is unknown and even imaging studies usually fail to determine the cause. Disk herniation and disk degeneration due to aging are the most... Read more »

Periodontal Disease: Introduction

...the periodontal area, it transforms into calculus (commonly known as tartar ). This material has a rock-like consistency and grabs onto the tooth surface. It is much more difficult to remove than... Read more »

Periodontal Disease: Treatment

...will scrape the plaque from above and below the gum line (called scaling). When the probe contacts the rock-like calculus, deposits fracture off the tooth fairly efficiently.The hygienist or... Read more »

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...following in a patient with cirrhosis:The cirrhotic liver is firm and often enlarged. The liver may feel rock-hard. (In advanced stages of cirrhosis, the liver may become small and shriveled.)The... Read more »

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