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Hip surgery complication rate higher than previously reported

Outcomes after surgery have always been difficult to determine. Now a new case study on more than 500 hip procedures highlights that complication rates may be even higher than previous reports, say researchers presenting ...

Surgery created Mar 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Newer SLAP tear surgery gives military personnel hope for return to active duty

Research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in Chicago, IL shows that biceps tenodesis surgery is safe and effective for individuals who suffer a SLAP (superior labral anterior ...

Surgery created Mar 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Surgery created Mar 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nerve mapping technology improves surgery for compressed nerves

Nerve mapping technology allows surgeons to determine whether surgery has been effective for relieving pressure from compressed nerves, which often function poorly and cause sciatica or pain and weakness in muscles supplied ...

Medical research created Mar 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 ...

Surgery created Mar 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Surgery created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Surgery created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fight back against MRSA to be started with a sniff

An innovative anti-bacterial spray that will kill MRSA is being developed by Norwich Research Park scientists thanks to funding from the University of East Anglia.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Surgery created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Surgery created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Surgery created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study looks at longevity of total knee replacements in younger patients with juvenile arthritis

When you think of knee replacement surgery, you generally envision an older adult with painful arthritis. But the procedure is also used for younger patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) whose joints have been ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hip implant patients with unexplained pain likely to have tissue damage

The cause of unexplained pain among metal-on-metal hip implant patients is more likely to be tissue damage than wear of the implant, Hospital for Special Surgery researchers have found. The study, performed by Dr. Danyal ...

Surgery created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Current and past smokers face greater risk for hip replacement failure

Smoking has been linked to prolonged healing time and greater risk for complications in orthopaedic and other surgeries, according to a new study presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic ...

Surgery created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers develop new anatomically based classification for diagnosing cervical spinal stenosis

Physician-researchers at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson have developed a new, clinically meaningful scale of severity for diagnosing patients with cervical spinal stenosis. Their goal was to create a more accurate scale ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0