Of the 254,000 women who have breast cancer each year, 78,000 undergo a mastectomy which is complete removal of a breast. An estimated 40 percent of those having a mastectomy pursue breast reconstruction. Fortunately, there have never been so many...
Approximately one-third of breast cancer patients require a mastectomy--the removal of one or both breasts, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. If the patient is interested and has enough healthy skin and tissue left after the...
Bladder reconstruction surgery usually is required to replace a bladder that has been excised, according to the American Cancer Society. This kind of surgery involves using tissue from the small intestine to serve as a substitute for the bladder....
After a mastectomy for breast cancer, some women opt for surgical reconstruction. According to breastcancer.org, 75 percent of women who have a mastectomy go on to have reconstruction of one or both breasts. Some women who have lumpectomies also...
Your ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, is one of the supports that holds your knee joint together and joins the upper and lower leg bones, the femur and the tibia. ACL injuries severe enough to require surgical repair are fixed through a...
Breast reconstruction is a surgical procedure that involves the creation of a new breast following removal of cancerous breast tissue. There are two major forms of breast cancer reconstruction: implant reconstruction, which involves insertion of a...
The rehabilitation process after knee reconstruction surgery includes following a conservative but progressive resistance-training program to restore strength in the connective tissues and muscles that stabilize your affected knee. Start with...
The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is a ligament in the knee that prevents the thighbone, or femur, from moving too much over the shinbone, or tibia, during physical activity. A ligament is a fibrous band of tissue that connects two bones...
Your ACL is known as the anterior cruciate ligament, one of your knee's main stabilizing ligaments. Unexpected and sudden twists can damage your ACL and require reconstruction surgery. In order to regain stability, functioning, strength and...
The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, stretches from the femur, or thigh bone, to the tibia, the larger of the two shin bones. The ACL accounts for 85 percent of the force that prevents anterior translation in the knee, which means that athletic...
Tears of the anterior cruciate ligament, which is situated inside your knee joint, are common in sports requiring sudden stops and directional changes such as basketball, football, soccer, volleyball and gymnastics. Reconstructive surgery is...
Breast cancer surgery is often a life-saving treatment. The reconstruction procedures that follow allow women to return to a normal life and maintain a positive body image. For proper healing, follow your doctor's instructions regarding aftercare....
Regaining your health after anterior cruciate ligament surgery requires significant rehab work. In order to get healthy again, you must employ exercises that strengthen the knee and the ACL. Employing ACL specific exercises under a doctor's...
Breast reconstruction restores a natural look to a woman who has had a mastectomy because of breast cancer. Most women who have had a mastectomy can have successful reconstructive surgery. If you have already had a mastectomy and you're now...
Recovering from an ACL knee reconstruction can take a long time. Performing exercises to stretch and strengthen your knee can help speed your rehabilitation. Exercises can begin immediately after your operation and are often performed with the use...
An ACL tear can severely hinder your physical ability. It limits the knee's range of motion and can affect it long-term. Exercises after ACL reconstruction help the knee recover much faster to its original state. Stretching before these exercises...
A blow to the side of your knee, a quick change of direction or hyperextending your knee are possible causes of an ACL injury. Your ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, provides rotational stability to your knee and is often repaired surgically if...
Doctors perform breast reconstruction to restore the shape of a breast of a woman's breast after she has undergone a mastectomy--surgery to remove one or both of her breasts to either treat or prevent breast cancer, as the Mayo Clinic explains....
After being diagnosed with breast cancer, 1/3 of women choose to have a mastectomy, or surgical removal of the entire breast, says an October 2008 article by Peter G. Cordeiro, M.D. in "The New England Journal of Medicine." Removal of one or both...
ACL and PCL are major knee ligaments that are commonly torn during physical activity. Following a tear, reconstructive surgery might be needed to repair the damaged tissue. After reconstruction, physical therapy, including stretching and...
The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is a structure in the knee that provides stability. When this ligament is torn, an orthopedic surgeon will perform an ACL reconstruction. After surgery, the physician will order physical therapy to restore...
Tears to the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, are common in sports today, often occurring when you have to plant your foot and change directions quickly, according to USGyms website. These injuries can be effectively repaired surgically, but...
Many athletes successfully return to sports after suffering anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. But the comeback trail is difficult. Immediately after the surgical reconstruction, the patient must begin a rigorous, medically supervised...
In sports, the most common injury is a tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL. One of the major ligaments that make up the knee joint, a tear of the ACL can lead to instability, or inability to run or even walk. Aside from RICE therapy,...
A latissimus dorsi flap reconstruction is usually performed after a breast has been removed due, for example, to cancer. The latissimus dorsi muscle extends from your back, over your shoulder blade, and under your armpit. The reconstruction...
Immediately after anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, reconstruction surgery, every patient has pain. With time and active rehabilitation, the pain should lessen and then disappear. There are several causes of pain that starts days to years...
Recovering from a major knee reconstruction can be a long and sometimes painful process. If you don't take the time to strengthen the muscles that surround your knee, it can make that process even longer. Talk to your doctor about when to begin...
Breast cancer treatment can require the partial (lumpectomy) or total (mastectomy) removal of a woman's breast. Many women choose to have the removed breast replaced in order to maintain a somewhat normal, symmetrical appearance. The timing of...
Dentists use dental crowns and full mouth reconstruction to help patients who have missing or discolored teeth due to gum disease, tooth decay, infection or injury. Dental surgeries such as crown placement and implants are costly, ranging from...
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