A hip fracture repair is a type of surgery to fix a broken (fractured) hip. Another name for this is internal fixation. Hip fracture repair uses screws, nails, or plates to help hold broken bones together so they can heal correctly.
Therapeutic hypothermia is a type of treatment that's sometimes used for people who have a cardiac arrest. Read on to learn more.
A pneumonectomy is a type of surgery to remove 1 of your lungs because of cancer, injury, or some other condition.
Endovascular neurosurgery is a subspecialty of neurosurgery. It uses catheters and radiology to diagnose and treat various conditions and diseases of the central nervous system.
Congenital pulmonary stenosis is when the pulmonary valve doesn't fully open. This health problem is present from birth. Congenital pulmonary stenosis surgery aims to fix this problem. It is a type of open heart surgery.
A vitrectomy is a type of eye surgery to treat problems with the retina and vitreous. During the surgery, your surgeon removes the vitreous and replaces it with another solution.
During viscosupplementation treatment for arthritis, your health care provider injects hyaluronic acid into your joint. This thick fluid may help reduce pain and swelling in your arthritic joint (most often, your knee).
A vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) is a device that can help prevent seizures.
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a type of therapy to help wounds heal.
Trabeculectomy is a type of surgery done in the front part of your eye to treat glaucoma. It lowers the pressure in your eye.