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Why Spinal Tumour Surgery Can Cause Serious Blood Loss and How UAE Surgeons Manage It Is spinal tumour surgery always high risk for blood loss? Not always. The risk depends on the tumour type and its vascularity. Simple intradural tumours such as schwannomas often involve very modest blood loss. Highly

Why Seeing Multiple Doctors in the UAE Can Make Managing Your Health Records a Nightmare Can I request copies of my medical records in the UAE? Yes. Patients in the UAE have the right to request copies of their medical records from healthcare providers. The process varies between facilities but

Should You Get a Spinal Fusion for Lower Back Pain? A Dubai Surgeon Tells the Truth Is spinal fusion a permanent operation? Yes. Once the vertebrae have fused, the movement between them is permanently eliminated. The metalwork used to achieve the fusion typically remains in place for life unless it

When Does Scoliosis Actually Need Surgery? A UAE Spine Surgeon Explains the Threshold At what curve size does scoliosis definitely need surgery? The surgical threshold is generally 45 to 50 degrees in a skeletally mature patient, or 40 to 45 degrees in a patient who is still growing and at

Not All Sciatica Comes From a Slipped Disc: A Dubai Spine Surgeon Explains Why Can spondylolisthesis be present without causing any symptoms? Yes. Many cases are discovered incidentally on imaging obtained for another reason. The presence of a slip does not inevitably lead to symptoms, and management is guided by