1 knee replacement surgery sets the stage for another

After a knee replacement, continuing to put more pressure on the other, "good" leg can set patients up for a second surgery.

Caitlin Coyle-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 9, 2019 ~3 min

Biodegradable sensor wraps around healing artery

A new sensor offers a way to monitor blood flow after surgery without wires or batteries.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 9, 2019 ~4 min


Hospitals may dole out hip, knee replacements unfairly

"Applying broad eligibility criteria to minimize risk doesn't work for everyone, and it unfairly affects minorities."

Jianyi Nie-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Dec. 14, 2018 ~5 min

Tiny device stimulates brain without major surgery

The small device that is about the size of a matchstick may offer a way to noninvasively treat Parkinson's disease and epilepsy.

Catriona May-Melbourne • futurity
Dec. 10, 2018 ~5 min

Forearm arteries work just fine for coronary bypass

Arteries from the forearm are an effective option for corony bypass surgeries, research shows.

Kathryn Powley-U. Melbourne • futurity
Dec. 2, 2018 ~2 min

This breast reconstruction surgery limits shoulder motion

Of three different types of breast reconstruction surgery, one hinders a woman's long-term shoulder function—and her quality of life.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 28, 2018 ~5 min

The more pills patients get, the more they take

After surgery, patients don't always take all the opioids their doctors prescribe. But the more they get, the more they take.

U. Michigan • futurity
Nov. 12, 2018 ~6 min

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