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Cartilage is a tough, flexible tissue found throughout the body. It acts as a cushion between the bones and covers the surface of the joints. People having damaged cartilage often suffer from inflammation, stiffness and pain in joints.
What causes damage to the cartilage?
Direct blow: When the bones suffer from a direct blow during an accident or fall, the cartilage can get damaged. Athletes have a high risk of having damaged cartilage, particular those involved in wrestling, r...more
What causes damage to the cartilage?
Direct blow: When the bones suffer from a direct blow during an accident or fall, the cartilage can get damaged. Athletes have a high risk of having damaged cartilage, particular those involved in wrestling, r...more
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Refractive surgery is the term used in describing various surgical procedures to correct vision problems like near-sightedness, far-sightedness, presbyopia and astigmatism. This surgery can be performed in order to reduce the dependence on prescription lenses. There are a few kinds of refractive surgeries that can be performed among which LASIK surgery is the most common. Other types of refractive surgeries include intraocular lens procedures, which may be more beneficial according to the needs ...more
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Surgery for joint preservation is used to repair damaged articular cartilage because of osteoarthritis and malalignment. High Tibial Osteotomy is a medical or surgical method to realign the knee joint. This surgery especially helps people with knee arthritis to avoid knee replacement surgery, either partial or total, by maintaining injured joint tissues.
People suffering from degenerative arthritis or osteoarthritis encounter a high crushing of the articular cartilage and menisci that c...more
People suffering from degenerative arthritis or osteoarthritis encounter a high crushing of the articular cartilage and menisci that c...more
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If you suffer from vision loss and have to wear spectacles in order to see clearly you may be considering lasik surgery. Lasik surgery can be used to treat near sightedness, far sightedness and astigmatism. It involves reshaping the cornea with the help of a laser beam. This is an outpatient procedure where you can get back to work in a day or two.
To be able to undergo a lasik surgery, you must be:
Aged 18 or more
Suffer from nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism<...more
To be able to undergo a lasik surgery, you must be:
Aged 18 or more
Suffer from nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism<...more
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Hello lybrate-user. Lasik surgery correct the defect of vision but it does not cure the tendency of body or its weakness because of which you develop vision problems. It is like cutting the stems of a tree while the roots will keep growing the new ones.
For that take proper homoeopathic treatment. To cure it from the roots.
For that take proper homoeopathic treatment. To cure it from the roots.
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The nasal septum divides the nose into the two nostrils or airways. When this septum is defective in structure or position, it can cause several physical difficulties like breathing problems, sleep apnea, bleeding, sinusitis, etc. The surgery to correct the nasal septum is known as septoplasty. The surgery is very common and has a high rate of success.
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When the bone and cartilage separating the two chambers is crooked and deformed, it prevents the air from flowing prope...more
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When the bone and cartilage separating the two chambers is crooked and deformed, it prevents the air from flowing prope...more
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