A childhood leukaemia survivor returned to hospital with an unexpected diagnosis. Doctors decided immediate preventive surgery was the best option ...

Ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition (LRTI) is a type of surgery for treating arthritis of the thumb, a common type of arthritis in the hand. LRTI surgery may be suitable for people with ...

A case report in Chinese Neurosurgical Journal describes a novel salvage surgical approach for refractory multiple sclerosis-related trigeminal neuralgia. Older adults who undergo high-risk emergency ...

What is minimally invasive spine surgery? Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) is a type of surgery on the bones of your spine (backbone). This type of surgery uses smaller incisions than standard ...

If you’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer , your doctor will consider many factors before recommending the best treatment. For many men, that may mean a prostatectomy. In this surgery, doctors ...