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A patient with a history of prior L1-L5 fusion with XLIF cages and an extension of fusion down to S2 with alar-iliac (S2AI) screws presents for surgical intervention due to pain from prominent hard...
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A patient is admitted for surgical excision and myocutaneous flap reconstruction of stage IV pressure ulcers of the right ischium and sacrum. Both ulcers were completely excised from surrounding he...
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A patient with a pseudoaneurysm of the right internal carotid artery (ICA) presented for endovascular embolization. Following percutaneous access, intracranial views confirmed pseudoaneurysm of the...
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A patient with left carotid artery occlusion underwent left internal and common carotid artery endarterectomy with internal carotid artery imbrication due to carotid loop. At surgery, an arteriotom...
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A patient presented to the hospital with a plantar heel ulcer of the left foot with exposed fat. The patient was evaluated and deemed to be a poor surgical candidate. Medical maggots were applied t...
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A 16-year-old with fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma presented for resection of liver tumor. The main tumor was on the left side with extensive tumor thrombus in the portal vein. The patient a...
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The patient had calcified plaque involving the entire common femoral artery, extending into bilateral distal external iliac arteries, with stenotic lesions in the profunda femoris and superficial f...
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A patient with aortic stenosis underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Prior to the TAVR, one filter of a dual filter Sentinel™ Embolic Protection Device was deployed in the inno...
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A patient presented with an infected right total ankle replacement. At surgery, the components of the previous total ankle replacement were exposed. The tibial polyethylene was disengaged from the ...
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A patient, who has Grade III L5/S1 anterior spondylolisthesis with right leg sciatica, presents for surgical treatment consisting of laminectomy, posterior lumbar decompression, non-segmental poste...
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