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Scoliosis surgery - child
National Library of Medicine — Spinal curvature surgery - child; Kyphoscoliosis surgery - child; Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery - child; VATS - child Scoliosis surgery repairs abnormal curving of the spine (scoliosis). The goal is to safely straighten the spine, align ...More…
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Knee MRI scan
National Library of Medicine — A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the knee is a noninvasive way to take pictures of the knee joint and surrounding muscles and other tissues. MRI is a very useful tool for evaluating a number of different knee injuries and ...More…
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Percutaneous urinary procedures
National Library of Medicine — Percutaneous nephrostomy; Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy; PCNL; Nephrolithotomy; Kidney stent placement; Uteric stent placement Percutaneous (through the skin) urinary procedures help drain urine from your bladder and get rid of kidney stones. A ...More…
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Knee CT scan
National Library of Medicine — CAT scan - knee; Computed axial tomography scan - knee; Computed tomography scan - knee A computed tomography (CT) scan of the knee is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create detailed pictures of the knee. You might drink the contrast before ...More…
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Kernicterus
National Library of Medicine — Kernicterus is a rare neurological condition that occurs in some newborns with severe jaundice. Kernicterus is caused by very high levels of bilirubin. Bilirubin is a yellow pigment that is created in the body during the normal recycling of old ...More…
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Waardenburg syndrome
National Library of Medicine — Waardenburg syndrome is a group of hereditary conditions characterized by deafness and partial albinism (pale skin, hair, and eye color). Waardenburg syndrome is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait, meaning only one parent has to pass on the ...More…
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Scoliosis
National Library of Medicine — Scoliosis is a curving of the spine. The spine curves away from the middle or sideways. Congenital (present at birth) scoliosis is due to a problem with the formation of the spine bones (vertebrae) or fused ribs during development in the ...More…
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Kwashiorkor
National Library of Medicine — Protein malnutrition; Protein-calorie malnutrition; Malignant malnutrition Kwashiorkor is a form of malnutrition that occurs when there is not enough protein in the diet. Low levels of education (when people do not understand how to eat a proper ...More…
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Kuru
National Library of Medicine — Kuru is an extremely rare disease. It is caused by an infectious protein (prion) found in contaminated human brain tissue. Kuru is found almost exclusively among people from New Guinea, who practiced a form of cannibalism in which the brains of ...More…
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Knee pain
National Library of Medicine — Knee pain usually results from overuse, poor form during physical activity, not warming up or cooling down, or inadequate stretching. Simple causes of knee pain often clear up on their own with self care. Being overweight can put you at greater ...More…
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Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury of the knee
National Library of Medicine — Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury is a stretch, partial tear, or complete tear of the ligament on the inside of the knee. The medial collateral ligament (MCL) extends from the upper-inside surface of the shin bone to the bottom-inside ...More…
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Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury
National Library of Medicine — Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury is a stretch, partial tear, or complete tear of the ligament on the outside of the knee. The lateral collateral ligament (LCL) extends from the top outside surface of the fibula (the bone on the outside of ...More…