Secondary scar tissue can also develop and interfere with joint function. In such cases, additional surgery may be required. Ankle arthrodesis, also known as tibiotalar arthrodesis or ankle fusion, is ...

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.

Smokers have double the risk of non-union 2.2 (1.9 to 2.6) for fractures, osteotomy, arthrodesis and established non-union. It is important that this is explained at the same time as smoking cessation ...

For this reason, partial hip replacements are generally not a good option for hip arthritis surgery. Hip fusion (arthrodesis) is a seldom-performed procedure now that hip replacement has become so ...

If other interventions are not effective in treating snoring, there are several surgical procedures available. These procedures are for obstructive sleep apnea, which is a serious condition that ...

Subsequently, the patient underwent surgery that consisted of plantar midfoot ostectomy to remove the bony prominence that had caused the ulcer, and midfoot osteotomy with realignment arthrodesis ...

If conservative strategies fail after a 3–6 month period then surgery might be considered. Generally, the proportion of patients with shoulder pain who require surgery is small. When surgery is ...

Orthobiologics piqued the interest of spine surgeons and Becker's readers in 2024. Here are four key conversations.