ATLANTA — Little Justice Altidor, who is 4 months old, will grow up to hear the amazing story of how her life and her sister's life began. Between the identical twins, they spent 168 days in the ...

Surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome produces better long-term results in most patients than the more common treatment of putting a splint on the wrist, Dutch research suggests. The findings "suggest ...

When medicines fail to help a patient who has the painful wrist condition known as carpal tunnel syndrome, doctors are left with two choices: nighttime splints that immobilize the wrist or surgery to ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Will you do a piece on carpal tunnel syndrome? Its causes, ...

A baby boy born with fragile airways is doing better after experimental 3D-printed splints were placed in his body during surgery. Amir has congenital heart disease and tracheo-bronchomalacia, a ...

Scientists have developed the principles for a new bandage splint for hip surgery patients. The new splint can reduce the need for large external support structures to fixate the hip following hip ...

"Hi Stew, I am now suffering from shin splints every time I go running. It does not matter if I lay off running for a period of time or if I start out running shorter distances. What can I do to get ...

Kaiba Gionfriddo would have died without the bronchus splint (Facebook) A baby's life has been saved with a laser-based 3D printer that was used to create a splint for his collapsed bronchus. Kaiba ...

Drew Brees was wearing a bit of extra gear as he prepared to make his long-awaited return from a Week 2 thumb injury. Brees revealed earlier this month that he'd likely have to wear a splint to ...

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 ...