Surgeries : Science World Report

May 30, 2014 09:36 PM EDT

Doctors Will Create New Baseball App to Reduce the Frequency of Tommy John Surgeries

Due to the recent epidemic of UCL injuries among Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers, Dr. James Andrews and Dr. Kevin Wilk are working to develop an iOS application to educate people on how to prevent throwing injuries.

Mar 15, 2014 01:28 PM EDT

Young Athletes and ACL Surgeries: Higher Return Rate and Healthier Knees

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction is now one of the most commonly performed knee surgery procedures. Its history dates back to 1845, when French doctor Amédée Bonnet wrote about three essential signs of acute ACL rupture.

Mar 14, 2014 07:52 PM EDT

Older Adults Experience Increase in Surgeries for Artificial Knees and Hips

Another topic has emerged from the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in New Orleans today. Two studies pertaining to artificial hip and knee replacement prevalence were presented earlier today.

Mar 11, 2014 11:26 AM EDT

Tommy John Surgery Improves Baseball Players' Physical Health in the Major League

Frank Jobe was the orthopedic surgeon that pioneered the famous Tommy John Surgery that is still widely used today, primarily for pitchers in Major League Baseball. He passed away last week at the age of 88.

Jan 27, 2014 02:50 PM EST

Robotic Operation for Heart Valve Reconstruction Encourages New Tissue Growth

Infective Endocarditis is a potentially fatal bacterial disease that affects the heart's tricuspid valve. Now, though, a new reconstructive technique is currently being implemented in order to formulate the growth of new tissue, avoiding permanent tissue damage on the right dorsal side of the heart.

Nov 17, 2013 10:48 PM EST

Marking Ten Years of Surgical Robots, Amazing Progress Just the Beginning

A spider-like robot moves over an anaesthetised patient, deftly making controlled incisions with flexible arms while a surgeon sitting a couple of metres away peers through a console offering highly-magnified, high definition, three-dimensional vision of internal organs and the operating field.