Spinal Fusion or Artificial Disc Replacement: Which Option Is Better For You?

When a patient is suffering from continuous low back pain and if six months of aggressive conventional (non-surgical) treatment has failed to help and especially if other symptoms, including pain, is making it hard to complete everyday activities, then back surgery is an option to bring about pain relief and restore ones’ potential to function. For patients in this condition, this article will give the patient a summary of about the two types of...

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Avail Customized Knee Joint Implants for Snug Fit Replacement

Knee joint is a very complex arrangement as this important joint not only differs in size, but also in the shape which is required. Traditional total knee replacement surgery utilizes knee implants which are generally available in an assortment of 6 to 10 sizes which are standardized according to requirement. Orthopedic surgeons normally select the knee implant which closely matches with the shape & size of the patients’ knee, while minor...

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Radiation therapy: An Option for Brain Tumor Surgery

Radiation therapy for brain cancer Radiation therapy is one of the methods used to eradicate brain tumor cells and to relieve symptoms, like discomfort and pain, caused by a tumor. The highly targeted radiation therapy delivers the dose and the radiation with great precision to the brain tumor while reducing damage to the neighbouring healthy brain tissue. For brain cancer patients, radiation therapy is mostly used after biopsy or following surgical...

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