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During spinal fusion, a surgeon places bone or a bonelike material in the space between two spinal bones. Metal plates, screws or rods might hold the bones ...
The retina contains millions of light-sensitive cells, called rods and cones, and other nerve cells that receive and organize visual information. The retina ...
Screws and rods are attached to the curved area of the spine, and the spine is pulled into a corrected position. Then small joints over the back of the spine ...
Semirigid rods. Semirigid devices are always firm. The penis can be bent away from the body for sexual activity and toward the body for concealment. A ...
Rods used more rarely need to be made longer with surgery twice a year. Complications of spinal surgery may include infection or, rarely, nerve damage. The ...
A contraceptive implant is a flexible plastic rod about the size of a matchstick that is placed under the skin of the upper arm. The implant releases a low ...
Immunoglobulin G4-related ophthalmic disease (IgG4-ROD) is a fibroinflammatory condition characterized by a dense lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate with a ...
If the scoliosis gets worse quickly in a person who's young, surgeons can attach one or two rods along the spine. Doctors can make the rod longer as the child ...
Learn about this type of radiation therapy for prostate cancer that involves placing radioactive seeds or wires in the prostate gland.
During brachytherapy cancer treatment, radioactive material is placed inside the body. Find out how brachytherapy is done and who it's for.
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