Multiple ACL surgery techniques effective in helping athletes return to play
Orthopaedic surgeons have debated the effectiveness of the single versus double-bundle method of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair for years. However new data shows both techniques lead to similarly effective outcomes ...
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Mar 23, 2013 |
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Hip replacement reduces heart failure, depression and diabetes risk
In addition to improving life quality and diminishing pain, total hip replacement (THR) is associated with reduced mortality, heart failure, depression and diabetes rates in Medicare patients with osteoarthritis, according ...
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Mar 22, 2013 |
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Study finds long nerve grafts restore function in patients with brachial plexus injury
A study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) challenges a widely held belief that long nerve grafts do poorly in adults with an axillary nerve injury. Investigators found that the outcomes ...
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Mar 22, 2013 |
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Study highlights variations in spinal component costs
In a study, presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), researchers obtained and compared the hospital purchasing records from 45 academic medical centers on the unit ...
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Mar 22, 2013 |
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Smoking affects fracture healing
In a new study presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), researchers reviewed existing literature on smoking and the healing of fractures involving long bones (bones ...
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Mar 22, 2013 |
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Study examines impact of minimally invasive surgery
(HealthDay)—For specific types of surgery, minimally invasive procedures correlate with significantly lower health plan spending and fewer days of absence from work, compared with standard surgery, according ...
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Mar 21, 2013 |
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What you eat before surgery may affect your recovery
According to a new study, the last few meals before surgery might make a difference in recovery after surgery. Fat tissue is one of the most dominant components that make up the body, and fat tissue is always ...
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Mar 21, 2013 |
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Differences in bone healing in mice may hold answers to bone healing for seniors
(Medical Xpress)—By studying the underlying differences in gene expression during healing after a bone break in young versus aged mice, Jaimo Ahn, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Perelman School ...
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Mar 21, 2013 |
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Knee implants designed specifically for female patients may not improve outcomes
Anatomic differences between male and female knees have resulted in the creation and regular use of gender-specific implants. However, a new study presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic ...
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Mar 21, 2013 |
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Obesity alone may not affect knee replacement outcome or increase overall complication risk
Obesity alone may not diminish outcomes or increase the risk of complications in total knee replacement (TKR) patients, according to two research studies presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy ...
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Mar 21, 2013 |
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Platelet-rich plasma significantly improves outcomes in patients with tennis elbow
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy has been used to manage pain associated with torn tendons, muscles and ligaments, mostly in athletes, at all levels. Though it has anecdotally been successful, the evidence to support its ...
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Mar 21, 2013 |
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Docking technique to repair torn elbow ligament yields favorable results in teen baseball players
A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found that a surgical procedure known as the "docking technique" to repair a torn elbow ligament in teenage athletes yielded favorable results. The outcomes were better than those ...
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Mar 21, 2013 |
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98 percent of total knee replacement patients return to life, work following surgery
Ninety-eight percent of total knee replacement (TKR) patients who were working before surgery returned to work after surgery, and of those patients, 89 percent returned to their previous position, according to new research ...
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Mar 21, 2013 |
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Optimal ESR and CRP cut-off values based on new criteria for periprosthetic joint infection
Infections, as the news has shown time and again, can be deadly. Periprothesthetic joint infection (PJI) is the infection of grave concern to the orthopedic community, especially in its growingly common antibiotic-resistant ...
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Mar 21, 2013 |
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Blacks more likely to get amputations due to blocked blood flow, study finds
(HealthDay)—Race appears to play a role in determining what kind of treatment is offered to patients grappling with severely restricted blood flow to their feet, new research suggests.
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