Therefore, we prefer ribs five to seven as their cartilage remains flexible during life. One should consider the curve and the location of the vessel according to the needs of the donor side when ...

Picture: Tamara Beckwith/NY Post Now, societal preferences have changed and doctors have learned the “damage” too-big implants can cause — rib deformity, breast tissue atrophy, skin ...

Now, societal preferences have changed and doctors have learned the “damage” too-big implants can cause — rib deformity, breast tissue atrophy, skin stretching — and “almost any ...

The spinal system adds to Medtronic’s expanding lumbar fixation offerings. Credit: sockagphoto / Shutterstock. Global healthcare technology developer Medtronic has launched the CD Horizon ModuLeX ...

It occurs rarely in: Arthritis mutilans and its characteristic pencil-in-cup deformity are the most severe forms of untreated PsA. The causes of PsA aren’t fully understood. It’s considered to ...

Both groups underwent comprehensive lesion debridement, spinal canal decompression, autologous bone graft fusion, deformity correction, and internal fixation ... and 3 cm of the affected-side rib were ...

The procedure applied posterior compression on the convex side of the scoliotic curve, utilizing the Hueter-Volkman principle to modulate growth and correct deformity. Outcomes were evaluated in the ...