Composite resection is a surgical procedure used to treat oropharyngeal and laryngeal cancers that involves removing part of the mouth and lower jaw. Cancer cells that invade bone are extremely difficult to destroy with chemotherapy and/or radiation, so the cancerous...
Noonan syndrome is caused by a defective gene, which may impair the normal development of various body parts. Along with probable developmental delays, this genetic condition can cause low stature, heart disorders, odd facial characteristics, short stature, and other...
Inflammatory arthritis (IA) is a type of joint inflammation produced by an overactive immune system that affects multiple joints throughout the body at the same time, causing pain, swelling, warmth, tenderness, and morning stiffness. The patient was displaying signs...
An atrial septal defect is a congenital heart defect (present at birth) in which the heart has a hole between the atria (upper chambers of the heart), leading to an increased amount of blood flow through the lungs. Cardiologists advise surgery to fix this defect and...
Hip osteoarthritis is a disorder in which the protective joint space between the bones gradually narrows due to the cartilage in the hip joint eroding away over time and becoming frayed and rough. Total hip replacement surgery is used to treat hip osteoarthritis in...