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Laminoplasty — is a surgical procedure for treating spinal stenosis by relieving pressure on the spinal cord. The procedure involves the cutting (cutting through on one side and merely cutting a groove on the other) the lamina on both sides of the affected… … Wikipedia
Microsurgical lumbar laminoplasty — is a minimally invasive technique for decompressing pinched nerves in the lumbar spine. Pinched or compressed nerves may result from herniated discs, lumbar spinal stenosis, or spondylolisthesis. The traditional technique for decompression of… … 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
Arthroscopy — Intervention An example of shoulder arthroscopy. The surgeon looks at a video screen which is connected to a camera that is inserted into the body, together with working instruments. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Orthopedic surgery — Intervention MeSH D019637 … Wikipedia
Discectomy — Intervention Median sagittal section of two lumbar vertebræ and their ligaments. ( Intervertebral fibrocartilage , an old name for the intervertebral disc, labeled at center left.) ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Osteotomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 77.3 MeSH … Wikipedia
Degenerative disc disease — Classification and external resources Degenerated disc, C5 C6 with osteophytes ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Orthognathic surgery — Intervention ICD 9 CM 76.6 … Wikipedia
Drawer test — The drawer test is a test used by physicians to detect rupture of the cruciate ligaments in the knee. The patient should be supine with the hips flexed to 45 degrees, the knees flexed to 90 degrees and the feet flat on table. The examiner sits on … Wikipedia
