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As minimally invasive surgery increasingly defines training and practice, one surgeon argues that declining exposure to open procedures may leave younger surgeons less prepared to recognize when conversion is necessary.

A physician-focused review of a spinal cord compression malpractice case highlights documentation, follow-up, communication, and escalation practices that experts believe may help clinicians identify neurologic deterioration and reduce diagnostic delays.

In a French retrospective cohort, infants with Ewing sarcoma had favorable long-term survival after age-adjusted chemotherapy and predominantly surgical local control, although the 17-patient sample limits conclusions about treatment intensity and late toxicity.

Preclinical findings point to a potential role for extracellular vesicles in cartilage repair, offering insight into future directions for osteoarthritis research.

A malpractice case illustrates how delayed notes and missed escalation can undermine patient safety and weaken legal defense, even when care actions may have occurred.

“It’s like a recipe—if you’re missing one ingredient, you may not obtain the same result.” — Pascal-André Vendittoli, MD, Université de Montréal