Objective The purpose of the present study is to compare intraoperative blood loss, operating time, laminectomy time, hospital length of stay, and complications in thoracolumbar spinal decompression ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Lindsey Vonn had a "successful" third surgery on her broken left leg following her downhill crash at the Olympics, the American skier said Wednesday. Vonn posted an update ...

Mar 10, 2020; Clearwater, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler (45) throws a pitch in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Spectrum Field. Mandatory Credit: ...

Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler kept more than just the scar from his thoracic outlet surgery that ended his 2025 season prematurely. Speaking to reporters from spring training on Wednesday, ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Zack Wheeler kept the rib. It’s not unusual for patients to keep mementos from their surgeries, including teeth, kidney stones and metal implants. More than a few pitchers have bone ...

A stepwise approach to perioperative cardiac assessment assists clinicians in determining when surgery should proceed or when a pause for further evaluation is warranted. Cardiovascular screening and ...

The Trump administration celebrated a recent statement from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, which recommends that doctors delay gender-related surgery until a patient is at least 19 years ...

Spinal cord reperfusion injury of the cervical spine is a rare but severe postoperative complication, typically occurring after the decompression of chronically compressed spinal cord tissue. The ...

To explore the efficacy of quadruple nerve decompression in treating painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (PDPN) of lower extremity, and to evaluate its clinical value in pain relief and sensory ...

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) on Tuesday published a position statement recommending that surgeons delay “gender-related breast/chest, genital, and facial surgery” until a patient is ...