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2. After years of constant pain, spinal fusion surgery has ... - AOL

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   The only solution was spinal fusion surgery. Doctors would attach two rods along Chelsea's spine spanning from around the base of her neck (T2 vertebrae) to her lower back (L2 vertebrae), then ...

3. Spinal fusion - Wikipedia

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   Spinal fusion, also called spondylodesis or spondylosyndesis, is a surgery performed by orthopaedic surgeons or neurosurgeons that joins two or more vertebrae. [1] This procedure can be performed at any level in the spine (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral) and prevents any movement between the fused vertebrae.

4. TOPS System - Wikipedia

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   Premia Spine developed the TOPS System and initiated a US trial to compare it with the traditional transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) procedure. Under the Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study by the FDA, the system was available to a limited number of U.S. patients at select hospitals and institutions.

5. Failed back syndrome - Wikipedia

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   They found 68% of lumbar fusion patients still unable to return to work two years after surgery. This was in stark contrast to reports of 68% post-op satisfaction in many series. [199] [142] In a follow-up study it was found that the use of intervertebral fusion devices rose rapidly after their introduction in 1996. This increase in metal usage ...

6. Minimally invasive thoracic spinal fusion - Wikipedia

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   Spinal fusion is usually needed when a curvature reaches 40 degrees. However, there is a window of opportunity for a minimally invasive surgery. The curvature needs to be between 0 and 70 degrees. Minimal rib rotation and only one curve is preferred. Also, minimally invasive spinal fusions are almost always only done in the thoracic region.

7. Gary Sinise Says He Stepped Away from Acting to Care for Wife ...

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   Gary Sinise is getting candid about stepping away from Hollywood.. The Forrest Gump star, 69, shared in an interview with Fox News that his decision to take a break from his career in 2019 came ...

8. I Serve This 3-Ingredient Drink At Every Holiday Gathering

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   How To Make It. Think of it as a merry take on a mimosa: Pour 2 (or 3) parts Prosecco or Champagne to 1 part pomegranate juice in a flute, then plop in a sprig of fresh rosemary for garnish. That ...

9. Harrington rod - Wikipedia

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   Harrington rods used in spinal fusion. The Harrington rod (or Harrington implant) is a stainless steel surgical device. [1] Historically, this rod was implanted along the spinal column to treat, among other conditions, a lateral or coronal-plane curvature of the spine, or scoliosis. Up to one million people had Harrington rods implanted for ...