Video: Reducing thumb arthritis pain
Thousands of Americans suffer from thumb arthritis. This disorder can greatly affect daily life and can make it a struggle to do simple things like opening doors or holding objects.
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Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Arthroplasty
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Advanced technology could give us 'personalized' hip replacements
"Personalized" hip replacement surgery might be just what the doctor ordered for people with hip arthritis—according to new research. Using advanced technology from other industries such as automotive and manufacturing, researchers ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Small number of procedures account for large number of opioid prescriptions
A small number of surgical procedures, including orthopedic procedures and cesarean delivery, account for a large proportion of opioid prescriptions dispensed after surgery, according to a study published online June 26 in ...
Jun 29, 2024
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Missed care, fewer patients: Rural families and clinics feel Medicaid cuts
Rural children and families are having to skip vital health treatments and even ending up in the emergency room, while already struggling rural clinics are losing more patients, as states cull their Medicaid rolls.
May 30, 2024
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Exercise and pain education no boost for chronic pain after knee replacement
Neuromuscular exercise and pain neuroscience education do not provide superior pain and function outcomes versus pain neuroscience education alone in patients with chronic pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), according ...
May 30, 2024
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Next-gen knee training model heads for global markets
Successful co-design and testing of new synthetic knee models by Flinders University's Medical Device Research Institute is producing vital tools to help surgeons continue to practice and advance knee surgery methods.
May 28, 2024
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AI-based surgical prediction models have limits
Prediction models generated by machine learning are being increasingly used in medicine to identify risk factors and possible outcomes, especially for total joint replacements of knees and hips—although researchers warn that ...
May 15, 2024
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Robotic total knee replacement improves outcomes but costs more, finds study
Total knee replacements performed with the help of a surgical robot have better outcomes on average than similar surgeries performed manually but can cost significantly more, a new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center ...
May 7, 2024
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Femoral nerve block cuts opioid use in ACL reconstruction
For patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, a femoral nerve block (FNB) is associated with a lower incidence of excessive opioid consumption than adductor canal block (ACB), according to a study ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Scientists warn of a 'tsunami' of osteoarthritis cases by 2050
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease that affects weight-bearing joints. The most commonly affected joints are the knees, hips, spine, and small joints in the hands. Two out of three people over 50 have creaky and ...
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