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 ...

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 ...

If you plan to get surgery for your prostate cancer, there are a few things you can do to get ready ahead of time. As with any surgery, your well-being and safety are important. If you prepare for ...

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 ...