Several orthopedic surgeons who invested in Renovis Surgical Technologies made big money when a Japanese technology giant snatched up the small California medical device company. Kyocera Corp., which was eager to expand its U.S. spine and joint implant sales, bought…
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I let surgeons 'kill' me for 40 minutes so I could survive for my sons
I was thrilled when I discovered I was pregnant again. My eldest, Leo, three, had arrived without complications. In fact, my labour lasted only one hour so I was convinced I’d have another speedy birth with my second. Pregnancy went…
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Don’t Schedule Your Operation on Your Surgeon’s Birthday
THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 2020 — If you have a choice, you might want to avoid having an operation on your surgeon’s birthday. A new study finds that seniors who have emergency surgery on their surgeon’s birthday have a much higher…
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3-D bioprinted heart provides new tool for surgeons
Professor of Biomedical Engineering Adam Feinberg and his team have created the first full-size 3-D bioprinted human heart model using their Freeform Reversible Embedding of Suspended Hydrogels (FRESH) technique. Showcased in a recent video by American Chemical Society and created…
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Women orthopaedic surgeons report high rates of sexual harassment
More than two-thirds of women orthopedic surgeons report experiencing sexual harassment during their residency training, according to a survey study in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (CORR), a publication of The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons. Sexual harassment of…
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Ergonomic risk factors identified for surgeons
(HealthDay)—Most surgeons report being in physical pain after performing surgery, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Liyun Yang, Ph.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues…
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Most surgeons in pain after surgery, Mayo research finds
Almost two-thirds of surgeons reported an increase in neck pain after performing surgery, and one-quarter rated their neck or lower back pain as clinically significant, a new Mayo Clinic study has found. The research was published in the Journal of…
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