Osteotomy is surgery to reshape the bones in a joint, fix a misalignment, or treat other joint problems. Arthritis is a common reason to have the surgery, which involves cutting into the affected ...

CMS released the 2021 proposed payment rule for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs on Aug. 4. The agency proposed removing 300 musculoskeletal procedure codes from the inpatient-only list over a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The novel osteotomy and Ponte osteotomy groups had a slight increase in blood loss and surgical time vs. the no ...

Surgery for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is very rare. Your doctor may recommend it if your condition is severe and if other treatments haven’t helped enough. Laminectomy. This is the most common ...

TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- As part of the US launch of Aria Surefit™ Lumbar Interbody and the first-to-market Arion™ Cervical Expandable interbody, representatives from SAGICO ...

Kyphosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine. The upper part of the spine normally has a C-shaped curve. Kyphosis causes rounding of the upper back, or a hunchback. Kyphosis typically affects the ...

Patients who require TKA for a failed HTO comprises a significant portion of those patients undergoing TKA. [22] Previous surgery may influence subsequent knee replacement, but so far, no guidelines ...