Hand Surgery Articles & Analysis: Older
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Caresyntax hosted a roundtable discussion on how digital transformation—specifically the collection of data in the surgical suite—can drive both quality and return on investment (ROI). The participants included a panel of esteemed healthcare professionals in surgery, nursing, investing, sales, healthcare technology, and academics. The following is a summary of the new pathways and ...
The Brisbane-based designer of the world’s smallest orthopaedic screw has invoiced US hospital suppliers $900,000 in the three weeks since the device gained Food & Drug Administration approval, and he hopes it can soon be made in Brisbane too. Field Orthopaedics, founded in 2016 by former Army doctor Chris Jeffery alongside a team of doctors and engineers including hand surgeon Greg ...
Around 400,000 knee and 200,000 hip surgeries are performed in Germany every year, including rinsing and testing the surgical area to remove organic residues. ...
Considering Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a painful or numbing condition that affects the hands and fingers. It’s caused by pressure on one main nerves of the hand, the median nerve. The nerve passes through a narrow passageway in the wrist called the “carpal tunnel” (hence the name of ...
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (who regulate hand surgery in the USA) recommend using this therapy as a first line of defense. ...
The following case was performed at the Pacific Dental Convention’s Live Surgical Stage held March 8th, 2018 in Vancouver, BC. The patient is a healthy 58 year old male with no known allergies or medical contra-indications to dental treatment. Patient presented with a Class III malocclusion for which he received both orthodontic and oral surgery consultations; however, he was not ...
With the improvement of anesthesia and an appreciation of the importance of aseptic approach in surgery, orthopedic surgeons extended their role to include surgery involving the bones and associated nerves and connective tissue. ...
CAS has been a key factor leading to robotic-assisted surgery. It enables the surgeon to use software to control and move surgical instruments mounted on a robot and perform surgery through small incisions. ...