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    Spinal decompression is the relief of pressure on the spinal cord or on one or more compressed nerve roots passing through or exiting the spinal column...
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    laminoplasty. Decompression plus fusion appears no better than decompression alone, while spinal spacers appear better than decompression plus fusion but...
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    craniotomy or burr hole, or (in the case of a spinal epidural hematoma) laminotomy with spinal decompression. The condition occurs in one to four percent...
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    to spinal manipulative therapy", p. 21. Archived 2020-04-29 at the Wayback Machine WHO Daniel, Dwain M (2007). "Non-surgical spinal decompression therapy:...
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    cervical corpectomy and fusion Posterior cervical decompression and fusion Anterior decompression and fusion Posterior instrumentation and fusion – many...
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  • Zeh Decompression (surgery), a procedure used to reduce pressure on a compressed structure, such as spinal decompression Herniated disc decompression, a...
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    bubbles inside the body tissues during decompression. DCS most commonly occurs during or soon after a decompression ascent from underwater diving, but can...
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  • examples include decompressive craniectomy (removal of part of the skull to relieve pressure on the brain), a spinal decompression to relieve pressure...
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    "sk. tx", "sk. trx" and "sk. tr." Spinal traction as a means of spinal decompression is often applied without directly touching bones as other methods...
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    is shorter than other spinal decompression procedures by having an average duration of 70–85 minutes, whereas other decompression surgeries can have a...
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    Nonsurgical interventions include drugs, physical therapy, and spinal injections. Spinal decompression is the main surgical intervention and is the most common...
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    vertebra and adjacent intervertebral discs to allow for decompression of the cervical spinal cord and spinal nerves. A bone graft, and in some cases a metal plate...
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    debridement/decompression and fusion In posterior decompression and fusion with bone autografts, the goal is to relieve pressure on the spinal cord and nerves...
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  • in ischaemic spinal stroke patients, while rapid surgical decompression is applied to minimize neurological injuries in haemorrhagic spinal stroke patients...
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  • nerve decompression for deep gluteal syndrome pudendal nerve decompression for pudendal neuralgia lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) decompression for...
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  • pressure exerted on the spinal cord and related nerve roots. Laminectomy is a common surgical procedure for spinal decompression, wherein a part of the...
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    frequently involves surgical decompression. When cauda equina syndrome is caused by a herniated disk early surgical decompression is recommended. Sudden onset...
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    fibrous tissue Back pain Degenerative disc disease Spinal disc herniation Spinal decompression Lumbar spinal stenosis List of distinct cell types in the adult...
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  • [citation needed] Neurogenic claudication can be treated surgically with spinal decompression. The prognosis for patients with peripheral vascular disease due...
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  • Spinal tumors are neoplasms located in either the vertebral column or the spinal cord. There are three main types of spinal tumors classified based on...
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    Liu ZL, Huang SH (March 2016). "Is Urgent Decompression Superior to Delayed Surgery for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury? A Meta-Analysis". World Neurosurgery...
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  • Spinal traction may refer to: Traction (orthopedics) Spinal decompression Spinal precautions Traction in spinal cord injury This disambiguation page lists...
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    palsy can also result from severe spinal stenosis following the procedure, which can be addressed by spinal decompression surgery. It is unclear if inversion...
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    Spondylolisthesis refers to a condition in which one spinal vertebra slips out of place compared to another. While some medical dictionaries define spondylolisthesis...
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  • The TOPS System replaces the bony and soft tissue removed during spinal decompression surgery and implants them at the affected spine segment to aid the...
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    facet replacement Failed back syndrome Spinal stenosis Nerve compression syndrome Nerve decompression Vertebra Spinal canal "Laminectomy". Mayo Clinic. 1...
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    signs and symptoms of the disease by decreasing pressure in the spinal canal (decompression surgery) and/or by controlling spine movement (fusion surgery)...
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  • dubbed Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (MILD), a minimally invasive method for lumbar spinal decompression. MILD is market cleared by the U.S...
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  • Decompression Illness (DCI) comprises two different conditions caused by rapid decompression of the body. These conditions present similar symptoms and...
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  • disorder Beriberi Decompression sickness occurs during rapid ascent, spanning 20 or more feet (typically from underwater). Decompression sickness may express...
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