Fusion: A surgeon joins two vertebrae and inserts a bone graft between them. The vertebrae are splinted together with metal plates, screws, or cages. There is a significantly greater risk of arthritis to subsequently develop in the adjoining vertebrae. Artificial disk: A surgeon inserts an artifi...
Put a splint on the affected limb. If it is a broken arm, rib, or collarbone, use a cloth or diaper sling to hold the arm in a bent position next to the body. Broken bones or fractures typically heal in six to eight weeks. There are numerous factors at play, and healing times do...
I always put a large suture through the fundus of the uterus to use as a retractor (Figure 6.52). Strong traction on this towards the head end greatly helps to bring the adherent bladder and cervix into view. The adhesions between the bladder and lower segment are dissected a short ...