In many institutions, when a patient is scheduled for surgery, the patient is contacted before the procedure and given instructions as to how to prepare for the surgery. This may be done by staff from ...

Christopher Shaffrey, MD, has seen spine care evolve through rapid innovation.  But as outcomes and complication rates face greater scrutiny, the chief of the spine division at Durham, N.C.-based Duke ...

The worry begins as soon as we schedule an elective surgery — whether joint replacement, hysterectomy, hernia repair, or any of the scores of procedures that account for the 15 million operations ...

The authors analyzed the impacts of COVID-19 on orthopedic operating room efficiency via comparison of 14,856 surgeries performed before, during, and after the pandemic. Objective: The COVID-19 ...

Major surgery can be daunting. Dr Jeremy London, a seasoned surgeon, stresses that patients must understand the procedure, potential risks, and recovery. Building a strong support system is also vital ...