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All About Surgeries and Procedures
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All About Surgeries and Procedures

To prepare for a surgery or procedure at Nationwide Children's Hospital, we would like to tell you what to expect before, during, and after surgery.

Sports Medicine: Anterior Tibialis Tendonitis
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Sports Medicine: Anterior Tibialis Tendonitis

Anterior tibialis tendonitis is an injury of the anterior tibialis tendon in the front of the ankle where it meets the foot. The tendon is important in pulling the foot up (dorsiflexion), lifting the foot off the ground while running, and in turning the foot inward (inversion).

Sports Medicine: Deltoid Ligament Sprain
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Sports Medicine: Deltoid Ligament Sprain

The deltoid ligament is a triangle-shaped ligament on the inner ankle which is stronger and more compact than the outer ligaments. Deltoid injuries are very rare and most happen with eversion or along with a high ankle sprain.

Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)
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Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)

Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a condition in which a woman’s ovaries do not make enough follicles or the follicles do not function properly. Because of this, there are not enough hormones produced and women stop having menses (their “period”) before the age of 40.

Juvenile Xanthogranuloma (JXG)

A juvenile xanthogranuloma, or JXG, is a benign skin lump or bump caused by a collection of cells called histiocytes. These may be red, orange or tan at first, but over time may become more yellow in color.

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Dialysis

Learn more about dialysis, which is a procedure that is performed routinely on children who suffer from acute or chronic renal failure.

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Mehta Cast for Early Onset Scoliosis

Scoliosis is an abnormality of the spine. The goal for treatment of young children with scoliosis is to try to prevent the progression of the condition. Children less than 2 years old, and sometimes a bit older, may be placed into a mehta cast.

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Teenage Pregnancy: Labor and Delivery

Prepare for your daughters labor and delivery with this Helping Hand.

Tinea Versicolor
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Tinea Versicolor

Tinea versicolor (TIN ee uh VUHR sih kuhl er) is a common rash caused by the overgrowth of microscopic yeast on the skin's surface. The rash looks like small, scaly spots.

Optic Gliomas

Childhood optic pathway glioma is a slow-growing brain tumor that forms along the optic nerve. Optic gliomas are the most common type of brain tumor in children under the age of 10.

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