For many common orthopedic conditions, experts say patients should consider P.T. as a first line of defense. By Amanda Loudin Growing up as a competitive soccer, basketball and volleyball player, ...

Even modest stress before surgery may influence how well older adults recover, according to a new study from Duke University ...

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 ...

Surgeons have already performed 6,429 surgeries in the operating rooms at Wynn Hospital since it opened at the end of October. But the Mohawk Valley Health System has just launched a new program to ...

Most kids go without clear liquids at least three times longer than guidelines recommend prior to surgery, a new study says. About 4 out of 5 children and infants (79%) are on liquid fasts far longer ...

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 ...

Bariatric surgery is an option for people who are severely overweight to lose extra pounds and improve associated conditions such as diabetes. However, it’s not an easy way out, and it requires a big ...

The Obesity Medicine Association has issued an updated clinical practice statement (CPS) on nutritional issues related to bariatric surgery. The statement in Obesity Pillars reflects updated knowledge ...