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Nerve: How Brock Mealer got back on his feet

U-M therapists, physicians in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation explain the grueling rehab process
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What Causes Life-Threatening Blood Clots in Lungs Following Brain Surgery?

Loyola Study Suggests Screening Methods for Pulmonary Embolisms May Fall Short ...
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Surgeons Use New Tools to Treat Inoperable Brain Tumors

(ST. LOUIS) Washington University neurosurgeons used a new tool for the treatment of brain tumors at Barnes-Jewish Hospital for the first time Sept. 1. The tool, the Monteris AutoLITT system is an MRI-guided high-intensity laser probe that “cooks” cancer cells deep within the brain, while leaving surrounding brain tissue undamaged....
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UC HEALTH LINE: Surgery Can Offer Help to TMJ Sufferers

CINCINNATI—For those with TMJ problems, jaw pain, headaches and earaches can be a daily fact of life....
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Hospital for Special Surgery is Once Again the Only New York Hospital with Surgical Site Infection Rate Significantly Lower than State Average for Hip Replacement

New York City — For the second year in a row, Hospital for Special Surgery is the only hospital in New York State with an infection rate that is significantly lower than the state average for hip replacement or revision surgeries, according to the 2009 report on hospital infection rates released today by the State Department of Health....
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Surgery to repair torn shoulder muscles in the elderly can reduce pain and improve function

CHICAGO – Repairing torn shoulder muscles in elderly patients is often discouraged because of fears of complications. But a new study conducted at Rush University Medical Center has shown that minimally invasive, or arthroscopic, surgery can significantly improve pain and function. ...
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Surgeons impact whether a woman gets breast reconstruction, U-M study finds

When plastic surgeon is on treatment decision team, patients are more likely to get reconstruction ...
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Risk of surgery for Crohn's disease lower than reported in recent studies

Researchers dispute other study findings that show nearly two times greater incidence of surgery ...
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Preventive Surgeries Linked to Lower Risk of Cancer for Women with BRCA1/2 Gene Mutations

Women who have inherited mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) genes have substantially elevated risks of developing breast and ovarian cancer. A study that will appear in the September 1 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports that women with these inherited mutations who have had a prophylactic mastectomy or salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries) had an associated decreased risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer....
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Texas Children’s Fetal Center Performs 200th Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Laser Ablation Surgery

HOUSTON – (Aug. 30, 2010) – As one of the leading medical centers in the U.S. diagnosing and treating twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), Texas Children’s Fetal Center is proud to announce the successful completion of its 200th TTTS laser ablation surgery. View a video about TTTS and learn about the important questions parents should ask their doctor. ...
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