Dr. Douglass E. Stull, an orthopedic surgeon with OrthoKansas, performs a surgery. If you’re facing surgery, you aren’t alone. More than 15 million Americans undergo surgery each year, according to ...

Physicians across the country are turning to YouTube to prepare for surgeries or to learn how to operate a device they don’t have much training on, according to CNBC. Justin Barad, MD, is among these ...

Just before an orchiectomy, people will have a general anesthetic that puts them to sleep and prevents them from feeling pain. After surgery, doctors may move a person to a recovery room while the ...

Most of us will be faced with the need for surgery at some point in our lives. Surgery may present some particular challenges in people who have lupus, so proper preparation is important. Although we ...

Sometimes, arthritis affects only one knee compartment. In these cases, your doctor may recommend a partial knee replacement, in which they will replace only the affected compartment. X-ray scan ...

General surgery is a broad field that encompasses several procedures aimed at treating conditions affecting various parts of the body. Understanding the fundamentals of general surgery can help you ...

Ankle replacement surgery, also known as total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), is a procedure designed to relieve pain and maintain motion and function in the ankle joint by replacing a damaged or arthritic ...

For 71-year-old Jack Bunton, osteoarthritis in his knee had become so bad that bone was rubbing against bone. "It's very, very painful when you walk," Bunton says. "My left leg was an inch and a half ...

Hospitals have had success applying remote patient monitoring to chronic conditions to help track signs of a patient’s improving or worsening condition between medical appointments. Patients with ...

Doctors use transoral robotic surgery to treat head and neck cancer. They may also use it for obstructive sleep apnea. It can often lead to better surgical outcomes than other surgery types. Transoral ...