Supramalleolar Osteotomy With Bone Marrow Stimulation for Varus Ankle Osteoarthritis ↵* Yong Sang Kim, MD, Center for Stem Cell & Arthritis Research, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei Sarang Hospital, 478-3, Bangbae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-060, Korea (e-mail: yskimos@gmail.com). Abstract Background: Supramalleolar osteotomy (SMO), which redistributes the load line within the ankle joint, has been reported as an effective treatment…

Healthcare, Meet Capitalism Self-described “lunatic-fringe disruptors” depict U.S. healthcare like one of Ayn Rand’s dystopias. The $2.7 trillion industry lacks accountability for exorbitant costs. The system incentivizes doctors (and hospitals) to do tests and procedures, instead of paying them to do their jobs—keeping people healthy. It’s like paying carpenters to use nails. “I believe we are on…

The health world is flirting with disaster, say the experts who monitor crime in cyberspace. A hack that exposes the medical and financial records of tens of thousands of patients is coming, they say — it’s only a matter of when. As health data become increasingly digital and the use of electronic health records booms,…

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