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Steven L. Haddad, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon, inventor and expert on total ankle replacement. He regularly performs surgery on patients needing uncomplicated total ankle replacement and those with deformity corrections. Dr. Haddad has also shared his expertise by leading…
Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is conducting a study to compare minimally invasive spinal surgery to open spinal surgery, examining factors such as complication rate, recovery time, outcome and cost. Leading this groundbreaking research is Kern Singh, MD, an…
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A study published in The Spine Journal found that patients undergoing a revision for posterior spinal fusion are more likely to incur an in-hospital death than patients undergoing primary posterior spinal fusion, according to an article in HealthDay News.