A surgical team in a resource-limited setting successfully separated pygopagus conjoined twins who shared a spinal cord and ...

You may be stressed by many hard choices about breast reconstruction after a mastectomy. Learning you have breast cancer can be overwhelming. You may have already had a mastectomy, a surgery to remove ...

Avulsion wounds of the skin are typically a severe type of skin injury. These wounds often require surgery to repair. While the treatment and care of avulsion wounds will depend on how severe the ...

A lumbar spine CT scan is a type of X-ray that produces cross-sectional images of your lower back for a healthcare professional to examine. Your doctor may order this type of scan to investigate ...

When you’re resting at home after surgery, you need to keep an eye on your wound. It’s going to go through some changes in the next month, and you’ll probably find yourself wondering: Is this normal, ...

The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is an integral part of one of the nation's largest health systems. Nationally known for our compassionate care, cutting-edge research, and comprehensive ...

Surgery is a procedure in which incision and physical manipulation are used to treat a patient with an injury or a disease. The patient's tissues are cut during this technique to permit the ...