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Same Knee Pain, Opposite Advice: What Orthopedic Specialists Check First

Same Knee Pain, Opposite Advice: What Orthopedic Specialists Check First

A 34-year-old office worker surnamed Kim in Busan and a 37-year-old member of his running crew surnamed Lee both developed knee pain during the same...
Struggles with Shirt Buttons? It Could Be 'Cervical Myelopathy,' a Condition Often Missed in Seniors

Struggles with Shirt Buttons? It Could Be 'Cervical Myelopathy,' a Condition Often Missed in Seniors

Cervical myelopathy, unlike conditions such as a cervical herniated disc that compresses a nerve root on one side, involves compression of the spinal...
“Good Care Alone Isn’t Enough”: Cho Hyun-jin on Haeundae Paik’s Patient Experience Breakthrough

“Good Care Alone Isn’t Enough”: Cho Hyun-jin on Haeundae Paik’s Patient Experience Breakthrough

The medical care was excellent, and the nursing was top-notch. But if an argument erupts over parking fees on the day...
Spinal Fusion Through a 1-Centimeter Lens: How Single-Port Endoscopy Replaces the Large Back Incision

Spinal Fusion Through a 1-Centimeter Lens: How Single-Port Endoscopy Replaces the Large Back Incision

"They say they have to put big screws in my lower back to hold it in place, but I’m so scared I can’t bring myself to...
Trouble putting on socks and a sharp groin twinge: Hip problem, not herniated disk?

Trouble putting on socks and a sharp groin twinge: Hip problem, not herniated disk?

You try to put on socks, but your leg will not lift easily. When you get in and out of a car, you feel a sharp twinge...
Redefining K-Medicine: How Daegu’s W Hospital Became a National Hub for Hand Surgery

Redefining K-Medicine: How Daegu’s W Hospital Became a National Hub for Hand Surgery

At the entrance of the pediatric orthopedic surgery department on the sixth floor of Daegu W Hospital, a large, vibrant...
'Glass Shards' in the Joints: Gout Increasingly Targeting Patients in Their 20s and 30s

'Glass Shards' in the Joints: Gout Increasingly Targeting Patients in Their 20s and 30s

Mr. A, an office worker in his early 30s, found himself groaning in pain on the first night of a long-awaited overseas...
Saving Lives at the ‘Edge of Death’… A Hospital That Keeps the Lights On 24/7 for Critically Burned Patients

Saving Lives at the ‘Edge of Death’… A Hospital That Keeps the Lights On 24/7 for Critically Burned Patients

#Last December, a Thai woman, Ms. A, was brought to the emergency room at Bestian Seoul Hospital with severe,...
Even Those in Their 50s Are at Risk: The Misconception That Hip Joint Diseases Are 'Old Age Diseases'

Even Those in Their 50s Are at Risk: The Misconception That Hip Joint Diseases Are 'Old Age Diseases'

A company employee living in Busan, Mr. Kim (52), has been feeling discomfort in his groin for the past three months.
Even a Slight Decrease in Blood Sugar Significantly Reduces Mortality Risk... Reasons Diabetic Patients Delay Treatment

Even a Slight Decrease in Blood Sugar Significantly Reduces Mortality Risk... Reasons Diabetic Patients Delay Treatment

Mr. Kim (67), who lives in Busan, recently confirmed that his hemoglobin A1c level had risen to 9. 2%.