Hallux rigidus, a degenerative osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint, presents with progressive pain, reduced dorsiflexion and altered gait mechanics. When conservative measures such ...

A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS for short) is a procedure meant to help blood flow more easily through your liver. It’s usually done to treat complications caused by liver damage ...

In baseball, the words “Tommy John surgery” are uttered every day. And with a rash of injuries sidelining stars around the league, we are hearing the phrase more than ever. The number of injuries to ...

The authors probed Medicare Part B data to explore outpatient clinical procedures performed by physician associates and nurse practitioners and report the trends from 2014 through 2021. Objective: We ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In the past decade, MIS foot and ankle procedures have undergone several advancements that make it an excellent ...

Dimples are small indentations of the cheek caused by differences in the anatomy of facial muscles and skin. Dimple plastic surgery, or dimpleplasty, is a technique that creates artificial dimples.

This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of the cheilectomy procedure for different degrees of elevatus. The study was Institutional Review Board approved and patients were evaluated ...

You will likely have to take at least 2 to 3 days off work while you recover from jawline surgery, plus a day for the procedure itself. The procedure takes 2 to 4 hours. You may be required to spend a ...

Eye bag surgery is a cosmetic procedure known as lower blepharoplasty. It lifts the lower eyelid and removes excess tissue from the under-eye area. This article explains the eye bag surgery procedure, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Cheilectomy may be a reliable procedure for treatment of hallux rigidus, with low revision and pain ...