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Health Encyclopedia: Scoliosis Surgery

Surgery

The goals of scoliosis surgery are threefold:

Straighten the spine as much as possible in a safe manner
Balance the torso and pelvic areas
Maintain correction

It takes a two-part process to accomplish these goals:

Fusing (joining together) the vertebrae along the curve
Supporting these fused bones with instrumentation (steel rods, hooks, and other devices) attached to the spine

Many surgical variations exist using different instruments, procedures, and surgical approaches. All of the operations ...

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Congestive Heart Failure Patient Guide

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Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs

A blockage in the heart's arteries may reduce or completely cut off the blood supply to a portion of the heart. This can cause a blood clot to form and totally stop blood flow in a coronary artery,... Read more »

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Congestive Heart Failure Symptoms

Many symptoms of heart failure result from the congestion that develops as fluid backs up into the lungs and leaks into the tissues. Other symptoms result from inadequate delivery of... Read more »

Acid Reflux Symptoms

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Pulmonary mass - side view chest X-ray

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