Brooks
Brooks (medical term)
Brooks (/brʊks/), in the medical field, often refers to a type of surgical procedure or a specific anatomical structure. The term is derived from the Old English word 'brōc', meaning 'stream', which metaphorically represents the flow of bodily fluids or the pathway in the body where the procedure is performed.
Brooks Procedure
The Brooks Procedure is a surgical technique used in the treatment of spondylolisthesis, a condition where a vertebra slips forward over the one beneath it. This procedure involves the fusion of the slipped vertebra to the one below it, using a bone graft. The goal of the procedure is to stabilize the spine and alleviate pain.
Brooks Anatomical Structure
The Brooks Anatomical Structure refers to a specific part of the human body named after a renowned medical professional, Dr. Brooks. This could refer to any number of structures, as it is common in the medical field to name anatomical discoveries after the person who first described them.
Related Terms
- Spondylolisthesis: A condition in the spine where one vertebra slips forward over the one beneath it.
- Bone Graft: A surgical procedure that uses transplanted bone to repair and rebuild diseased or damaged bones.
- Spinal Fusion: A surgical procedure used to correct problems with the small bones in the spine (vertebrae). It is essentially a "welding" process.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Brooks
- Wikipedia's article - Brooks
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