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According to a presentation from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, optical topographic imaging is an efficient, novel technique that allows for initial and repeat registration of the cervical spine and had accuracy similar to other spinal neuronavigation sy...

For patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion surgery, intraoperative methadone administration is associated with reduced postoperative opioid requirements, according to a study published in the May issue of Anesthesiology.

Seniors can benefit from herniated disc surgery, according to the results of a study conducted by Mattis A. Madsbu, a medical student at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and colleagues at the Department of Neurosurgery at St. Olavs Hospital in Trondheim, Norway. Madsbu&#...

A world-first study has shown that specific physical activity benefits the discs in our spines and may help to prevent and manage spinal pain.

This study demonstrates that actual ankle motion after total ankle replacement is approximately 12° less than the total arc of motion that might be observed clinically because of increased midfoot and subtalar motion.

The prevalence of unplanned readmission following outpatient hand and elbow surgery is low. Several modifiable factors, including preoperative smoking and anemia, are associated with unplanned readmission. These data may be helpful in developing quality-control initiatives to target unplanned readmi...

Patients with a refractory and pathologically tight pectoralis minor who underwent surgical release experienced predictable return to function with notable improvement in shoulder symptoms, according to results.

Athletes with shoulder instability had significantly lower levels of the cartilage degradation marker collagen type II cleavage compared to athletes without shoulder instability, according to results.

Use of impaction autografting for humeral component fixation in anatomic shoulder arthroplasty proved to be a secure, durable and bone-preserving option, according to results.

Investigators of this study found robotic techniques compared with fluoroscopy guidance in total hip arthroplasty yielded significant, immediate improvements in acetabular component positioning during the learning curve.