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A port catheter is a catheter (thin tube) with a reservoir that is implanted in a vein under the collarbone. This catheter is placed when you need to be poked often during your treatment over an extended period of time.

Decompression means the removal of pressure on the nerves. This pressure can be caused by bony growth or possible hernias.

The vertebrae of the back consist of cubes stacked on top of each other that can move in relation to each other like hinges because of facet joints. When changes occur in these facet joints due to an accident or wear and tear, it can cause pain in the back.

Hospitalization is always a profound event later in life. We work together to recover as quickly as possible, allowing a return to your home situation.

When you have problems with a joint such as wear and tear, a fracture or an abnormality, it is sometimes necessary to remove the joint and replace it with a prosthesis.

In a lumbar fusion, two vertebrae are reattached back together using rods and screws. Lumbar fusion surgery is performed to fuse successive vertebrae together.