Surgery
11 hours and 25 people: Conjoined twins separated
Dr. José Iglesias gave himself only a few seconds to admire his work.
Jan 27, 2023
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Thinking about cosmetic surgery? At last, some clarity on who can call themselves a surgeon
When is a surgeon not a surgeon? It's a riddle that's long puzzled regulators and consumers. But it may soon be solved.
Jan 16, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Exploring patient perception of scrub attire
Fourth-year UNC School of Medicine student Casey Hribar, who is also pursuing an MBA at Carolina, led research on patient perceptions associated with scrub color, and published the findings in a JAMA Surgery research letter.
Jan 13, 2023
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Buccal fat removal may be the latest cosmetic surgery trend on TikTok, but not everyone's on board
TikTok's latest cosmetic surgery trend is buccal fat removal—a procedure that removes fat padding from a person's face, in turn removing some of its roundness.
Jan 3, 2023
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AI could change the way clinicians look at hip preservation
Orthopedic surgeons and biomedical engineers are trained to approach adolescent and young adult hip pain from two different perspectives. Surgeons typically look at conditions such as femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and ...
Dec 30, 2022
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'Reconstructive burnout': Study looks at patients who start breast reconstruction, but don't complete it
Nearly 25% of breast cancer patients who start breast reconstruction after mastectomy don't complete the reconstructive process. The concept of reconstructive burnout is introduced and discussed in a study in the January ...
Dec 29, 2022
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Neuroscience
Computer vision is superior to surgeons in identifying spinal implants, shows study
Identifying previously placed spinal hardware can be difficult and time consuming when a patient needs revision surgery. Detailed information on the implant model and type are often lacking when patients are referred elsewhere ...
Dec 27, 2022
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Kirigami technique hints at promising outcomes for breast reconstruction
For many breast cancer patients, the road to recovery may present hidden complications related to breast reconstruction following a mastectomy.
Dec 23, 2022
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Functional outcome measures show faster recovery with 'partial' versus total knee arthroplasty
For selected patients with knee osteoarthritis, unicompartmental (or "partial") knee arthroplasty (UKA) shortens the recovery time for two key measures of physical function, as compared with total knee arthroplasty (TKA), ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Health
Tips to help a frozen shoulder
Pain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic ...
Dec 22, 2022
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