Supreme Court Ruling Ends 6.5-Year Battle Over Spinal Fusion Coverage for Osteoporosis Patients
In older adults with osteoporosis, performing spinal fixation surgery—inserting screws and rods to stabilize the spinal column—presents major...
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Untreated Recurring Shoulder Dislocations Can Lead to Joint Replacement Surgery
A man in his 50s, identified as Mr. A, suffered a shoulder dislocation several years ago and underwent corrective surgery.
Throbbing Knees After a Fall Hike? Why the Descent Hurts Most—and How to Protect Your Joints
As crisp autumn breezes arrive, more people are taking to mountain trails and park paths.
'Why Travel to Seoul for Emergency Stroke Care?': S Pohang Hospital’s 18-Year Mission
Two weeks before his daughter’s wedding, a middle-aged man was rushed to the hospital after suffering sudden paralysis...
Leg Pain Persists After Back Surgery? A 'Hidden Lesion' May Be the Culprit
When pain or numbness in the buttocks and legs persists after spinal surgery, it does not automatically indicate that...
Sunken or Protruding Chest in Teens? Understanding Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum
When a child’s height rapidly increases during adolescence, the center of their chest may begin to look noticeably...
When Large Breasts Become a Burden: Actress Kang Ye-won Opens Up About the Physical and Emotional Toll
Actress Kang Ye-won has spoken candidly about her lifelong struggle with having an excessively large chest, revealing...
When Pain Keeps You from Walking, Start with the Cause
Editor’s note: In Japan’s orthopedic community, specialists use the term "locomotive syndrome" to describe a decline in...
Yonsei Cancer Center Expands Carbon-Ion Therapy to Head and Neck Cancers, Sarcomas, and Recurrent Rectal Cancers
For patients facing cancers that are anatomically difficult to operate on or resistant to conventional radiation—as...
A 1-Millimeter Difference: Why Knee Surgeons Are Turning to Precision Robotics
[Summary]Robotic joint replacement surgery can reduce alignment error to less than 1 mm—a margin thinner than a...