Bone or joint fusion surgery, is called arthrodesis. It's performed to relieve arthritis pain in the ankles, wrists, fingers, thumbs, or spine. Read more here.
SACSCOC Accreditation. The University of Alabama at Birmingham is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, doctorate, and professional degrees.
The county is also home to one of the two largest institutions of. higher education in the state of Alabama: Auburn University. The county is governed by an elected six-member commission and includes eight incorporated communities, although only four lie entirely within the borders of Lee County.