101. Others find that they cannot afford life-saving surgical procedures. 102. Other current treatments include stabilizing the bones with rods, a surgical procedure that is available only to children with milder forms of the disease. 103. Others may consider drastic surgical procedures. 104. Patriots defensive tackle Chad Eaton had a minor surgical procedure performed at Massachusetts General Hospital Friday, a day after dropping out of practice with a knee injury. 105. Podiatrists are not MDs, but are trained and licensed to provide a wide range of foot care, including some surgical procedures. 106. Physicians might perform surgical procedures on prisoners to reduce aggression or violent tendencies. 107. Rucchin had a surgical procedure done last week to relieve pressure from his sinuses, which were causing him dizziness and post-concussion-like symptoms. 108. Robotics is also playing a role in the rapidly growing field of less invasive surgical procedures. 109. ReoPro is used to prevent bleeding in high-risk patients during and after an angioplasty, a surgical procedure to clear blocked arteries. 110. Robotic devices designed at Johns Hopkins University can help doctors position devices in surgical procedures. |