Complications are rare but real risks of any medical or surgical intervention. This program takes a look into complications that may arise for patients with arthritic conditions, including intraoperative injuries to the vertebral artery during surgery and perioperative infections. Featured speakers include Dr. Kees Poelstra, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Shock Trauma Hospital in Baltimore, Dr. Michael Lee, assistant professor of orthoapedic surgery at the University of Washington and Dr. Alan Crockard, a consultant neurosurgeon based in London. (Series: Sixth Annual Harborview Spine Symposium: Arthritic Disorders of the Spine)
Laser eye surgery allows many people to enjoy life without glasses. At UW Medical Center's Refractive Surgery Center, Dr. Tueng T. Shen and her University of Washington team offer the latest form...
University of Washington neurosurgeons and neuro-otologists talk about working together to perform surgeries in a complex area of the cranium. Acoustic neuromas are tumors that grow in the temporal...
As the aging population grows, certain types of fractures are becoming more common. These fractures involve arthritic conditions in which the spinal column loses its motion process and eventually...
A variety of arthritic disorders may cause the lower cervical spine to become susceptible to progressive collapse and deformity. Dr. Jens R. Chapman, professor of orthopaedic and neurological...
This episode of Lab Medicine Grand Rounds reviews the clinical, laboratory, and diagnostic features of antiphospholipid syndrome, how the pathological antibodies might cause these problems, and the...
Our increasingly aging population is inherently afflicted with a rising incidence of systemic ailments, such as tumor disease, inflammatory diseases and osteoporosis. In this lecture, doctors...
Three doctors from different specialties examine non-surgical treatment strategies for managing low back pain. Dr. Marla Kaufman discusses anesthetic agents and corticosteroids. Dr. Michael Lee...
Dr. Christopher Murray is the director of the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and professor of Global Health at the UW School of Medicine and School of Public...
Recent psychological research has revealed widely-held unconscious thought patterns that most people would rather not possess. In this program from the University of Washington psychology...
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