Having Elbow Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of treatment to fix a broken bone. It puts the pieces of a broken bone back together so they can heal.
Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of treatment to fix a broken bone. It puts the pieces of a broken bone back together so they can heal.
Cerclage is a type of surgery. It closes up the cervix. The surgery stops the cervix from widening (dilating) too early during pregnancy.
Read on to learn more about surgery to repair a heel bone (calcaneus) fracture.
A dacryocystorhinostomy is a type of surgery. It’s done to make a new tear duct between your eyes and nose.
Breast cyst drainage (aspiration) is a procedure used to remove fluid from a breast cyst. The drainage may be done if you have a breast cyst that is large or causes symptoms.
A breast cyst is a fluid-filled sac that forms in the breast tissue. You can have one or more cysts at a time. They can occur in one or both breasts.
A craniectomy is a surgery to remove a piece of your skull. It's done to help relieve pressure in the skull when the brain swells or blood builds up and presses on the brain.
Breast cancer is rare in men, but it does occur. Being older than 60 is one risk factor.
Bone metastasis is when an area of bone has cancer that spread there from another part of the body. Breast, prostate, lung, kidneys, and thyroid cancers are more likely to spread to the bone.
A cornea transplant is a surgery that replaces a damaged or diseased cornea with healthy corneal tissue from a donor.