Tag: Surgery
Osteonecrosis Linked to Hip Replacement Surgery
by LOD2project Osteonecrosis is a bone disease usually linked with the large joints—hips, knees, ankles or shoulders. Also referred as bone necrosis , it eventually leads to weakening severe pain. This is a rather rare disease diagnosed in approximately 1 in 20,000 people every year. Anyway, the Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency […]
No Need to Treat Stable Meniscus Tears During ACL Surgery, New Research Shows
Orlando, FL (PRWEB) July 10, 2015 While athletes undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery often have an additional meniscus injury, treating these tears at the same time may not be necessary. Research presented today by the MOON Knee Group at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Orlando shows positive results […]
Study Finds Surgery May Decrease Lung Function in Mesothelioma Patients with Few Symptoms, According to Surviving Mesothelioma
Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) April 04, 2015 Surgeons in the University’s Division of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery have released findings showing that minimally symptomatic mesothelioma patients actually felt worse and had more difficulty breathing after EPD surgery than before it. Click here to read the full story, just posted on the Surviving Mesothelioma website. EPD […]
Orange County Cosmetic Surgeon Shares that the Number of Men Seeking Facial Plastic Surgery is on the Rise in Orange County
Newport Beach, CA (PRWEB) June 09, 2015 The nationwide trend of men seeking facial plastic surgery is evident in Orange County as well. The number of male patients who are seeking cosmetic procedures is rapidly increasing and has been for the past decade. Dr. Kevin Sadati has been performing procedures specifically tailored to men such […]
Diagnostics, Treatments for Cancer, Heart Surgery Advanced at SPIE Medical Imaging
BELLINGHAM, Washington, and ORLANDO, Florida, USA (PRWEB) March 24, 2015 Improved computer-aided diagnostics (CAD) for detecting lung cancer got a push forward via a well-received Grand Challenge competition which culminated at the recent SPIE Medical Imaging 2015 symposium in Orlando, Florida. The symposium ran 21-27 February, and attracted 1,100 researchers, scientists, and clinicians. The […]