TPX HD features a tapered attachment design intended to give surgeons improved visibility in confined surgical spaces.

Leg lengthening is a type of surgery you might get if one of your legs is shorter than the other. This condition is also known as anisomelia. Often, it’s a medically necessary procedure to correct the ...

Medical errors can have devastating consequences for patients, and one of the most alarming errors is the retention of surgical items in a patient’s body after surgery. Retained surgical items (RSIs) ...

Limb-lengthening surgery involves cutting the bone and using pins, screws, and external fixators or an internal nail to gradually pull the bone apart, encouraging new growth over time. Doctors ...

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of surgery used to repair broken bones that need to be put back together. During the surgery, some form of hardware is used to hold the bone in ...

For many common problems of the knee, hip, shoulder, spine and wrist, nonsurgical options may be just as good. Christopher Capozziello for The New York Times By Nicholas Bakalar Considering bone or ...