One in five awaiting new hip suffer acute pain
Almost 20 percent of people awaiting hip replacements are experiencing extreme pain or discomfort, a study shows.
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Almost 20 percent of people awaiting hip replacements are experiencing extreme pain or discomfort, a study shows.
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Orthopaedic surgeons are the third-highest physician prescribers of opioids, writing more than 6 million prescriptions a year. Because over-dispensing of opioids is a factor contributing to the ongoing opioid epidemic, researchers ...
Jun 26, 2019
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(HealthDay)—The proportion of fractures/dislocations, lower-extremity fractures, fractures in adults, and surgical interventions is higher for injuries associated with jump parks versus home trampolines, according to a ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Opioid drugs prescribed to children for pain relief after a typical pediatric orthopaedic procedure may be significantly overprescribed, according to a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). ...
Jan 16, 2019
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For surgeons getting ready to enter the operating room (OR), the chances of contamination may be lower if they put their gowns on by themselves—without the assistance of a surgical technician, according to an experimental ...
Jan 4, 2019
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Although fairly common, management of an isolated lateral malleolus ankle fracture remains challenging for orthopaedic surgeons. A central question remains on determining whether surgery or a non-surgical approach is indicated ...
Oct 30, 2018
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Orthopaedic surgeons can now get their hands on the bones of patients before they reach the operating table – with the help of 3-D printing.
Oct 25, 2018
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A study led by Christopher Marrero, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, reports that despite Medicaid expansion, access to outpatient orthopaedic care in Louisiana ...
Aug 22, 2018
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Over the past decade, salaries for hospital CEOs have risen much faster than for surgeons, physicians, and nurses, reports a study in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (CORR), a publication of The Association of ...
Aug 14, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Yoga can make you flexible and strong, but it can also hurt you if not practiced correctly, an orthopedic expert warns.
Apr 23, 2018
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