
Hammertoe Surgery And Pin Removal
What Is A Hammertoe? A hammertoe refers to a situation where the middle of a toe has become raised or bent upwards, thus resembling a hammer. Most people that suffer...

Numb Sensation Over Front Of Thigh - Meralgia Paraesthetica
The most common cause of numbness of the thigh is due to a condition called meralgia paraesthetica. Meralgia paraesthetica is a condition that is characterized by symptoms such as numbness...

What to Expect from Fasciotomy for Compartment Syndrome
The fascia are one of the body's most important tissues, but most people have never even heard of them. They are bands of collagen that surround organs and muscles and keep...

How Long Does It Take to Recover from a Cervical Laminectomy?
A cervical laminectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the back of one of the vertebra in the spine at the neck, usually to relieve pressure on a nerve caused by...

What to Make of Masses in the Upper Right Quadrant of the Abdomen
A hard lump under the right side of the rib cage can indicate a serious disease. No one can diagnose your health issues without physically examining you, and this answer...

Speeding Up Recovery from ACDF Surgery
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a surgical procedure to remove a degenerated or herniated disc in the neck. The doctor makes an incision in the throat to reach the front of the...

How to File a Complaint with the FDA, and an Update on the CerviCore Suits
Anyone who lives in the United States can file a complaint about a defective medication or product with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It's important to understand that the...

Long-Term Solutions to Chronic Pain
Epidural injections of steroid medications to relieve inflammation and pain are helpful more often than they are not, but they can be inflammatory and painful in themselves. No pain...

Why Do Knee Replacements Fail, And What Are The Symptoms Of Knee-Replacement Failure?
Knee-replacement surgery aims to provide patients with a “new knee” that will be able to last them at least several decades, and research confirms that the vast majority of knee...

Complications Of Anterior Cervical Discectomy And Fusion Surgery
During an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) surgery, a cervical herniated or degenerative disc is removed through an incision in the front of the neck, after which the adjacent...