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The journal of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 102 – february 2020
Scalpel At The Cross was featured in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery in December of 2019. The Article was written by Bradley Lezak, Peter Cole Jr., Lisa K. Schroder, and Peter A. Cole. The article talks about how musculoskeletal disorders and injuries represent a substantial proportion of the global burden of disease. This burden is
Rebuttal to Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery Article
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery allows a platform for fellow colleagues to respond to articles within their publication. Dr. Eric Gokcen is an associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University. Dr. Gokcen wrote a response to the article titled.
The Development of a Surgical Mission in The Peruvian Amazon: Visions, Challenges, and Accomplishments in a 15-Year Odyssey
Peter A. Cole, Jr presented a paper in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Health Administration Degree in the Miami Business School. As a son of founder Dr. Peter
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What is it like to serve on a medical mission in the Peruvian Amazon?
Written by Erica Saxey SATC medical campaign volunteer - January 2025 One of my favorite things to do is to travel the world with my husband Chris, we like to hike mountains and canyons and see the culture and archeological sites, but recently, for the first time, we...
Ever Wonder What It’s Like to Go on a Mission with Scalpel At The Cross?
For years, Suzette, a CRNA, dreamed of providing anesthesia on a medical mission trip. In June 2022, that dream came true when she, her husband, and their two 19-year-old children joined Scalpel At The Cross for a mission trip to Pucallpa, Peru — and it changed...
Fullness of Joy
LIAM THIAGO, is a 6 year old boy who was born with a congenital limb defect, missing the bottom part of his left leg. However, over time he had developed a prominent bone. The fibula on one of the two bones of his leg became overgrown with symptomatic neuroma, meaning...