“If you stare too long, you forget to live.” So are the words of Deca, a producer and rapper based in NYC. His lyrics honestly don’t make much sense the first time around, but the more you listen, intently, the clearer and more powerful they become. It wasn’t until the third time I listened to […]
The Fundamental Principles of Pancarpal Arthrodesis
I am preparing for a pancarpal arthrodesis scheduled for tomorrow. I’m refreshing my mind on the anatomy of the carpus, remembering extension angles, and learning new information about types of plates and surgical technique. Maybe the surgeon will let me place some screws tomorrow if I know my stuff? Is it really called a pineapple […]
The Yin and Yang of Veterinary Medicine
We are all familiar with the age-old icon. The circle, half black and half white, with the white dot on the black side and the black dot on the white side. It is order amidst the chaos, representing the concept of duality in Ancient Chinese Philosophy, or whichever philosophy you wish to use to make […]