This kind of joint infection is rare unless you've recently had joint surgery or a skin infection such as staph or you have significant risk factors for infection. If you have any kind of big toe ...

Surgeon opinion for decompression with fusion vs. decompression alone may not impact clinical outcomes. Random allocation for surgery yielded similar outcomes for patients with degenerative ...

What is a lapiplasty procedure, and will Medicare cover the costs? Read on to learn more about the procedure and other types of bunion surgery and whether Medicare will cover them.

Accufix Surgical announced today that surgeons have completed 200 procedures with the Accu-Joint® Hemi Implant, a next-generation solution designed to address the limitations of traditional joint ...

Her foot had to be significantly altered in surgery, too. To replace Thomas’ big toe, doctors took a piece of her hip and created a new bone for her foot. Cricket: A beginner’s guide to the ...

It may be four to six weeks before you can comfortably go back to work. Full recovery from spinal fusion surgery can take between six months to a year to resume normal activities. Restrictions similar ...

A neurosurgeon and spine surgeon in Naples, Fla., is working on a breakthrough in spinal fusion surgery, according to a Dec. 16 report by WINK. Mark Frenkel, MD, a surgeon at Neuroscience and Spine ...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a type of spine surgery used for the treatment of neck or arm pain caused by cervical radiculopathy. This surgery involves the removal of a protruding ...

The Thunder announced Friday that Ajay Mitchell underwent a successful procedure to address a turf toe sprain in his big right toe. Mitchell will be re-evaluated in 10 to 12 weeks, according to ...

The dream of limitless clean energy is one step closer as the UK’s fusion energy sector secures a record £410m investment. This cash, part of the government’s Plan for Change, aims to fast ...

Diseases of the joints are known as arthritis. The term is derived from the Greek word that means exactly that: diseases of ...

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