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• Spinal fusion — Intervention An anterior posterior X ray of a case of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis post fusion ICD 9 CM …   Wikipedia

• Cervical collar — A side view of a person wearing a C spine collar. A cervical collar (also neck brace) is an orthopedic medical device used to support a patient s neck and head. It is also used by emergency personnel for victims of traumatic head or neck injuries …   Wikipedia

• Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek …   Wikipedia

• Spinal disc herniation — Slipped disc redirects here. For other uses, see Slipped disc (disambiguation). Spinal disc herniation Classification and external resources A spinal disc herniation demonstrated via MRI. ICD 10 …   Wikipedia

• Orthopedic surgery — Intervention MeSH D019637 …   Wikipedia

• Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion — (ACDF) is a common surgical procedure to treat nerve root or spinal cord compression by decompressing the spinal cord and nerve roots of the cervical spine in order to stabilize the corresponding vertebrae. This procedure is used when other non… …   Wikipedia

• Spondylolisthesis — Not to be confused with spondylosis, spondylitis, or spondylolysis. Spondylolisthesis Classification and external resources X ray of the lateral lumbar spine with a grade III spondylolisthesis at the L5 S1 level …   Wikipedia

• Failed back syndrome — or post laminectomy syndrome is a condition characterized by persistent pain following back surgeries.Failed back syndrome (FBS), more commonly referred to as failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), refers to chronic back and/or leg pain that occurs …   Wikipedia

• Intervertebral disc arthroplasty — Intervertebral disc arthroplasty, or artificial disc replacement, is a type of arthroplasty. It is a surgical procedure in which degenerated intervertebral discs in the spinal column are replaced with artificial ones. The procedure is primarily… …   Wikipedia

• Kyphosis — For other uses, see Kyphosis (disambiguation). Hunchback redirects here. For other uses, see Hunchback (disambiguation). Kyphosis Classification and external resources A preoperative image of a 22 year old male with Scheuer …   Wikipedia

• Lordosis — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Lordosis ICD10 = M40.3 M40.5 ICD9 = ICD9|737.2 Lordosis (commonly referred to as swayback, saddle back, or hyper lordosis) is a medical term used to describe an inward curvature of a portion of the vertebral column …   Wikipedia