My doctor took an x-ray of my hip and told me that I have severe arthritis. He said I need surgery, but my hip doesn't hurt that much. Do I need surgery?
One of the first things I tell medical students and residents whenever I am teaching them about osteoarthritis is that we treat people, not films. The fact is that some people with minimal pain and no loss of function have terrible looking x-rays. Reciprocally, some people with significant pain have normal...
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This month, I'm going in for an arthroscopic knee procedure. I've had a few day surgeries and outpatient procedures and I always bring up... Read more »
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Refractive corneal surgery corrects mild-to-moderate nearsightedness. If you are nearsighted, you have trouble seeing things that are far away. See... Read more »
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