Spinal Fusion:

Terms Related to Spinal Fusion

• Traction

  The pull on a limb or a part thereof. Skin traction (indirect traction) is applied by using a bandage to pull on the skin and ...

• Orthopedic Manipulation

  The planned and carefully managed manual movement of the musculoskeletal system, extremities, and spine to produce increased motion. The term is sometimes used to denote ...

• Malunited Fracture

  Union of the fragments of a fractured bone in a faulty or abnormal position. If two bones parallel to one another unite by osseous tissue, ...

• Closed Spinal Bifida

  A common congenital midline defect of fusion of the vertebral arch without protrusion of the spinal cord or meninges. The lesion is also covered by ...

• Arthrodesis

  The surgical fixation of a joint by a procedure designed to accomplish fusion of the joint surfaces by promoting the proliferation of bone cells. (Dorland, ...