spinal fusion

collocation in English

meaningsofspinalandfusion

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spinal
adjective
uk
/ˈspaɪ.nəl/us
/ˈspaɪ.nəl/
of ...
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fusion
noun[U]
uk
/ˈfjuː.ʒən/us
/ˈfjuː.ʒən/
an occasion when two or more things join or ...
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(Definition ofspinalandfusionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Aspinalfusionwas required to straighten this and prevent his becoming totally bedridden.
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In 196566, his career was nearly derailed when he went through a secondspinalfusionoperation.
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Patients requiringspinalfusionhave either neurological deficits or severe pain which has not responded to conservative treatment.
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Spinalfusionis commonly used to correct spinal deformities such as scoliosis.
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Aspinalfusionsurgery entails two or more vertebra are permanently immobilized through surgery using titanium implants.
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Withspinalfusion, the recovery time may be longer.
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Spinalfusionsurgeries are also common in patients who suffer from moderate to severe back deformities that require reconstructive surgery.
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Minimally invasive techniques have also been introduced to reduce complications and recovery time for lumbarspinalfusion.
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A 1996spinalfusionwas finally successful, though not after an extended recovery that left him bedridden for six months.
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However, in many cases the support offered by such devices is insufficient, leaving the physician with few other choices thanspinalfusion.
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Spinalfusionsurgery may be required to treat this condition, with many patients improving their function and experiencing less pain.
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Unlike other spinal fusions, with a minimally invasive thorasicspinalfusiononly about 10 percent of mobility is lost.
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The indications for lumbarspinalfusionare controversial.
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In addition,spinalfusionitself, particularly if more than one spinal level is operated on, may result in adjacent segment degeneration.
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New epidemiological studies show thatspinalfusionmust be accepted as a non proved or experimental method for the treatment of back pain.
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This was the first study onspinalfusionthat demonstrated a 100% success rate for both clinical and radiographic outcome.
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The vertebral pedicle is often used as a radiographic marker and entry point in vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, andspinalfusionprocedures.
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He has had brain surgery andspinalfusionsurgery.
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There is a validation of the hypothetical assumption that postoperative smoking cessation helps to reverse the impact of cigarette smoking on outcome afterspinalfusion.
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In some cases after laminectomy andspinalfusion, it may take several months to return to normal activities.
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