Once abused and in pain, Waverly’s $30K recovery brought her a second chance. She’s now deaf but happy, thriving in her ...

Surgical treatments for knee OA include arthroscopy, osteotomy and knee arthroplasty; determining which of these procedures is most appropriate will depend on several factors, including the ...

The data from 923 procedures were included and revealed an increase in time to union of 27.7 days (14.2 to 41.3). Conclusions Smokers have twice the risk of experiencing a non-union after fracture, ...

Hip osteotomy is a procedure that is done to realign the bones of the hip joint. The osteotomy can be performed on the thigh bone (femur), the pelvis, or both. Osteotomies are usually performed on ...

Background: The lingula is an important landmark for conducting certain mandibular surgery procedures, such as sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) and intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO). The ...

This procedure is usually done in patients with a severe infection that cannot be controlled, or in patients whose physical condition is such that they have little chance of normal walking. Hip ...

Philadelphia transgender woman says she was unfairly denied coverage for trans-related medical services by Cigna.

The OATS (osteoarticular transfer system) procedure is a type of surgical procedure called mosaicplasty that is used to treat a knee injury called focal cartilage defects. OATS is one technique of ...