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2. Gary K. Michelson - Wikipedia

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   Michelson and his three brothers were raised in Philadelphia by his mother and grandmother, whose struggles with syringomyelia inspired his interest in spinal ailments. [3] [4] After graduating Central High School of Philadelphia in 1966, [5] he attended Temple University and Hahnemann Medical College of Drexel University, until finishing his medical residency in orthopedic surgery at ...

3. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion - Wikipedia

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   The neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon enters the space between two discs through a small incision in front (= anterior) of and at the right or left side of the neck. The disc is completely removed, as well as arthritic bone spurs. The disc material, pressing on the spinal nerve or spinal cord, is then completely removed.

4. Neurosurgery - Wikipedia

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   Neurosurgery or neurological surgery, known in common parlance as brain surgery, is the medical specialty that focuses on the surgical treatment or rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system, and cerebrovascular system. [1]

5. Spinal decompression - Wikipedia

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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. [1] Decompression of the spinal neural elements is a key component in treating spinal radiculopathy , myelopathy and claudication .

6. Student pilot has spinal surgery in Asheville after plane's ...

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   ASHEVILLE — A student pilot is recovering from spinal surgery at Mission Hospital after he and another pilot crashed aboard a single-engine plane into Interstate 26 the night of Dec. 14.

7. Minimally invasive thoracic spinal fusion - Wikipedia

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   Minimally invasive thoracic spinal fusion is one of the approaches to scoliosis surgery. Instead of a vertical scar down the back or horizontal from the middle of the chest to the center of the back, a rod is inserted through a series of small incisions on the side of the body. The spine is not exposed during the surgery; a small scope is used ...