Patients often turn to spine surgery after enduring years of pain and conservative treatment. They might expect this procedure will...

One spring night in 2010, a 60-year-old former nurse found herself unexpectedly in handcuffs during a visit to the local...

Since working from home has become more common, we have seen an increase in back and neck problems. Working at...

Anesthetizing a patient for surgery is a complicated procedure involving precise mixing of medications and close monitoring of the patient’s...

Patients have a right to a safe environment. This includes being safe from falls while interacting with that environment. The...

A total knee replacement (TKR) is a common surgery used to treat degeneration of the knee joint due to age...

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is an illness with the capacity to cause life-long consequences. While it’s difficult to predict who will...

Healthcare providers have always been under pressure to ensure a good outcome for their patients. However, while they can control...

Bleeding from an ectopic pregnancy (EP) causes 10% of all pregnancy-related deaths and is the leading cause of maternal death...

The idea of using mesh during surgery originated in the 1890s with the theory that new tissues growing into the...