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  2. Epidural lysis of adhesions - Wikipedia

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    It is a type of percutaneous adhesiolysis procedure [2] commonly used to treat chronic pain resulting from failed back surgery syndrome wherein scar tissue has formed around the nerves and causes pain. Evidence suggests the procedure may also be effective in treating spinal stenosis and radicular pain caused by a herniated disc. [1]

  3. Adhesion (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    The long-term use of a wrist splint during recovery from carpal tunnel surgery may cause adhesion formation. [18] For that reason, it is advised that wrist splints be used only for short-term protection in work environments, but otherwise, splints do not improve grip strength , lateral pinch strength, or bowstringing. [ 18 ]

  4. Arthrofibrosis - Wikipedia

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    There is excessive scar tissue formation within the joint and/or surrounding soft tissues leading to painful restriction of joint motion that persists despite physical therapy and rehabilitation. The scar tissue may be located inside the knee joint or may involve the soft tissue structures around the knee joint, or both locations.

  5. Nuss procedure - Wikipedia

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    The Nuss procedure is a minimally invasive procedure, invented in 1987 by Dr. Donald Nuss and his colleagues, Dr. Daniel Croitoru and Dr. Robert Kelly, for treating pectus excavatum. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He developed it at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters , in Norfolk, Virginia .

  6. Adhesion barrier - Wikipedia

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    Adhesion barriers are physical films, fabrics, gels or other materials that are applied between layers of tissues at the end of a surgery before the incision site is closed. While in place, the adhesion barrier acts as a physical barrier to separate traumatized tissue surfaces so that they do not adhere to one another while the tissue surfaces ...

  7. Laminectomy - Wikipedia

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    A laminectomy is a surgical procedure that removes a portion of a vertebra called the lamina, which is the roof of the spinal canal. It is a major spine operation with residual scar tissue and may result in postlaminectomy syndrome. Depending on the problem, more conservative treatments (e.g., small endoscopic procedures, without bone removal ...

  8. Laminotomy - Wikipedia

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    A laminotomy is an orthopaedic neurosurgical procedure that removes part of the lamina of a vertebral arch in order to relieve pressure in the vertebral canal. [1] A laminotomy is less invasive than conventional vertebral column surgery techniques, such as laminectomy because it leaves more ligaments and muscles attached to the spinous process intact and it requires removing less bone from the ...

  9. Failed back syndrome - Wikipedia

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    There is an association between cigarette smoking, back pain and chronic pain syndromes of all types. [45] [46] [39] [47] [48] In a report of 426 spinal surgery patients in Denmark, smoking was shown to have a negative effect on fusion and overall patient satisfaction, but no measurable influence on the functional outcome. [49]

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