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The management of medial meniscus ramp lesions can be challenging. The current gold standard technique to repair these lesions is the transnotch view combined with a single instrumental posteromedial portal. However, it does not provide direct visualization of the ramp and does not allow for an anat...

In this technical note, we describe our Pull String method for peripheral compartment access using an interportal capsulotomy with strategic traction suture placement and choreography of suture tensioning. This enables full view of the femoral neck for successful femoroplasty, while still allowing f...

On presentation, she was found to have a displaced right interprosthetic femur fracture for which orthopedics was consulted for management.

Malcorrection of the acetabular fragment in periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) is associated with inferior outcomes. 2-dimensional radiographic parameters are being used for intraoperative verification of a satisfactory result.

Talk with your health care team about how you are feeling before you commit to spine surgery. They are available to answer all your questions and provide reassurance.

The device is part of Zavation's EZspand interbody portfolio, according to a June 10 news release. The lateral cage does not require secondary locking, cutting down on extra procedural steps. It has up to 15 degrees lordosis and the ability to back fill with bone graft.

Some people with COVID-19 experience neck pain, soreness, and stiffness. In some cases, neck pain can be a persistent symptom of long COVID.

Nearly half of all U.S. adults have back pain, and 40% say the pain limits their social activities, according to a new poll.

Difficulty swallowing is one of the most common complications of anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS). Investigators who evaluated possible risk and contributing factors report in Advances in Communication and Swallowing that although most difficulties resolve within two months, the perception of ...

An experimental formulation of a hydrogel, injected into spinal discs, proved safe and effective in substantially relieving chronic low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease (DDD), according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting,...