The composite tissue transfer techniques used and refined in face transplant surgery may also be used to perform microsurgical replantation—using the person's own tissues—in patients with other types of severe facial ...
Mar 4, 2022
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For patients with severe arthritis of the ankle, total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) provides better long-term function than ankle arthrodesis (AA), reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
May 19, 2021
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Insomnia is a "prevalent and persistent" problem for patients in the early phases of recovery from the disease of addiction—and may lead to an increased risk of relapse, according to a report in the November/December Journal ...
Nov 5, 2014
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Patients who undergo surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome and other upper extremity nerve compression syndromes are more likely to have a diagnosis of migraine headaches, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic and ...
Nov 29, 2022
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Fitness trackers, smart watches, and other wearable technology are the number one fitness trend for 2019, according to an annual survey of health and fitness professionals published in the November issue of ACSM's Health ...
Oct 25, 2018
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Infants conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be at increased risk of a type of skull deformity called craniosynostosis, suggests a study in the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, under the guidance of Editor-in-Chief ...
Oct 20, 2021
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In the year before total knee arthroplasty (TKA), patients incur considerable costs for nonoperative treatments and other procedures for osteoarthritis (OA)—raising questions about the value of those procedures, reports ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurred in nearly 20 percent of patients who underwent surgery with implantation of antibiotic-loaded "spacers" and intravenous (IV) antibiotics for the treatment of deep infections after total ...
Mar 29, 2021
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While used mainly in craniofacial reconstruction so far, 3D planning and CAD/CAM techniques have the potential for advances in practically every area of plastic and reconstructive surgery, according to the review by Drs. ...
Feb 26, 2016
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For patients undergoing plastic surgery of the chin (genioplasty), the use of ultrasonic "piezosurgery" equipment reduces trauma, pain, and swelling, compared to traditional surgical drills, reports a study in the The Journal ...
Mar 11, 2016
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