A Patient's Guide to Vertebroplasty Introduction Patients with osteoporosis are prone to compression fractures in the spine bones, or vertebrae.…
A Patient's Guide to Avascular Necrosis of the Hip Introduction Bones are living tissue, and like all living tissue they…
A Patient's Guide to Posterior Lumbar Fusion Introduction A posterior lumbar fusion is the most common type of fusion surgery…
A Patient's Guide to Trigger Finger and Trigger Thumb Introduction Trigger finger and trigger thumb are conditions affecting the movement…
A Patient's Guide to Boutonniere Deformity of the Finger Introduction The tendons that allow each finger to straighten, the extensor…
A Patient's Guide to Artificial Joint Replacement of the Finger Introduction If nonsurgical treatments are not successful in easing problems…
A Patient's Guide to Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Thumb Introduction Injury to the ulnar collateral ligament of the…
A Patient's Guide to Guyon's Canal Syndrome Introduction Guyon's canal syndrome is an entrapment of the ulnar nerve as it…
A Patient's Guide to Spinal Compression Fractures Introduction Compression fractures are the most common type of fracture affecting the spine.…
A Patient's Guide to Thoracic Disc Herniation Introduction A rise in the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has led…
A Patient's Guide to Kyphoplasty Introduction Patients with osteoporosis are prone to compression fractures in the spine bones, or vertebrae.…
A Patient's Guide to Scheuermann's Disease Introduction The section of spine from below the neck to the bottom of the…
A Patient's Guide to Cervical Spine Anatomy Introduction Knowing the main parts of your neck and how these parts work…
A Patient's Guide to Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Introduction Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a procedure used…
A Patient's Guide to Cervical Corpectomy and Strut Graft Introduction A corpectomy is surgery to relieve pressure on the spinal…
A Patient's Guide to Cervical Discectomy Introduction Cervical discectomy is surgery to remove one or more discs from the neck.…
A Patient's Guide to Cervical Foraminotomy Introduction Foraminotomy is a surgical procedure for widening the area where the spinal nerve…
A Patient's Guide to Shoulder Instability Introduction Shoulder instability means that the shoulder joint is too loose and is able…
A Patient's Guide to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Introduction Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) can cause pain and numbness in the shoulder,…
A Patient's Guide to Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Introduction Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a procedure used to treat…