Question 1
A procedure involving removal of a portion(s) of the vertebral segment(s) to realign the spine in order to correct a spinal deformity is known as
◦ laminectomy
◦ spinal ostomy
◦ arthrodesis
◦ corpectomy
Question 2
Surgical fusion of a joint so that it no longer moves is known as
◦ arthrodesis
◦ ostomy
◦ laminectomy
◦ corpectomy