New York Yankees star pitcher Chad Green is to undergo Tommy John surgery for this ailing pitching elbow. The surgery uses a tendon transfer technique … [Read more...]
Is Tiger Woods Returning to Play After Leg Injury?
There has been considerable chatter on the sports talk shows about the possibility of Tiger Woods returning to play in the 2022 Masters Tournament … [Read more...]
Singer Pink With Painful Postop Recovery
Well-known singer Pink discusses her difficult recovery from recent hip surgery. … [Read more...]
Spyros Panos Sentenced For Fake Surgeries
Spyros Panos, an orthopedic surgeon in Poughkeepsie, New York, has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for performing hundreds of fake … [Read more...]
3D Printing Used To Model Baby’s Skull
Drs. Michael Egnor and Elliot Duboys recently used a 3D printed model of a baby's skull in an intricate surgery to correct anterior … [Read more...]
Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. John D. Kelly IV Apologizes for Column Ridiculing Fat People
University of Pennsylvania orthopedic surgeon Dr. John D. Kelly IV has issued an apology for publishing a series of "fat jokes" in a trade magazine. … [Read more...]
Trial Underway For Utah Orthopedic Surgeon Dewey MacKay
The federal prosecution against orthopedic surgeon Dr. Dewey MacKay for alleged improprieties in prescribing pain medications to patients is underway. … [Read more...]
Coxa Valga
The condition of coxa valga occurs when the angle between the long axis of the femur and the femoral shaft is increased over normal. … [Read more...]
Paralyzed Patient Rob Summers Walks Again With Help of Nerve Stimulator
Rob Summers was paralyzed from the neck down several years ago after being injured in a hit-and-run accident. However, determined to walk again, he … [Read more...]
The 1st Rib
The first rib has unique anatomy compared to the other ribs in the thoracic cage. It possesses tubercles for muscle attachments ( the anterior and … [Read more...]
Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Shekhar Desai Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Order To Pay Restitution
Florida orthopedic surgeon Dr. Shekhar Desai was ordered by a federal court to pay $96,000 restitution for fraudently charging an equipment … [Read more...]
Study Reports Nurse Practitioner Angela Sarro Just As Good At Diagnosis as Spine Surgeon
A new Canadian study being reported in a leading nursing journal is reporting that nurse practitioner Angela Sarro is just as good as spine surgeons … [Read more...]