Researchers at the University of Tsukuba investigated the mechanism by which posterior spinal fixation, a technique that ...

Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) occurs when the vitreous—a gel-like fluid in the eye—detaches from the retina. This results in eye floaters and flashes of light that can be annoying but is usually ...

SAN DIEGO — The prophylactic use of negative pressure wound therapy did not mitigate the risk for wound complications in patients undergoing direct anterior total hip arthroplasty, according to ...

Some fractures involve both bones; others affect only one. The fracture itself may take place on the bulbous ends of the bones known as the malleolus, which include: Of these, the posterior malleolus ...

typically using a posterior approach. In rare cases, an anterior approach may be chosen if bony spurs compress the nerve. Fusion is reserved for cases where discogenic pain coexists or when resection ...