neurectomy
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I may feel that an alternative procedure would be a better option for you—a presacral neurectomy, for example—and I will let you know as much, but at the end of the day it’s your choice.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2018
He says: 'To command success in neurectomy three considerations demand attention: '1.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton
Liability of Pricked Foot going undetected.—On account of the warning they convey to the surgeon, first place among the sequelæ of neurectomy must be given to accidents following loss of sensation.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton
One would imagine that, with degenerative processes already going on in the foot, the tendency to gelatinous degeneration, always to be looked for in neurectomy, would be increased.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton
For Navicular Disease, when that malady is diagnosed, the earlier neurectomy is performed the better.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton
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