February 21, 2007 (San Diego) — A novel arthroscopic repair technique for radial meniscal tears leaves 89% of patients free of meniscal symptoms 24 months after surgery, researchers from Japan report.

Surgical or traumatic wounds require closing. Sutures are medical tools that help close a wound. They reduce the risk of infection and support the healing process. For example, a dentist who has to ...

Dr. Doug Smail from CDOCS returns with another clinical video aimed to help every dentist with his or her suturing techniques in the dental practice. "This is Dr. Doug Smail from CDOCS.com, and ...

The repair of ruptured tendons often requires the use of a graft to bridge gaps between the torn tendon and bone. A tissue-engineered collagen graft can reduce the complications associated with other ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgeons need to consider internal and external friction with different kinds of knots. A variety of suture ...

Sutures are medical tools used by doctors and surgeons to close a wound. Depending on your condition, a doctor will use the proper suture technique and material to stitch a wound or laceration shut.

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Injuries to the meniscus are among the most common knee injuries and they are the most common reason for surgery performed by orthopedic surgeons. The meniscus has well-established biomechanical ...

This week's clinical tip from CDOCS comes from Dr. Doug Smail, and he's focusing on improving your grafting and suturing game. "Now here we have, and you can see in the mirror shot, a simple ...