Why some ACL surgeries fail
Anterior cruciate ligament injuries are devastating for athletes of any age.
Mar 22, 2017
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Anterior cruciate ligament injuries are devastating for athletes of any age.
Mar 22, 2017
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People with spinal deformity also requiring a total hip replacement are at greater risk for dislocation or follow-up revision surgery, suggesting that these higher-risk patients may benefit from a more personalized approach ...
Mar 17, 2017
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Smokers who needed a hip or knee replacement experienced better surgical outcomes and fewer adverse events including hospital readmissions, surgical site infections and blood clots if they were enrolled in a smoking cessation ...
Mar 16, 2017
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Pediatric patients are particularly vulnerable to radiation exposure from medical imaging, according to numerous studies, potentially raising their risk to develop cancer later in life. And orthopaedic surgeons are often ...
Mar 14, 2017
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Obesity affects 35 percent of the adult population in the U.S. A new literature review published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) identifies strategies to improve total knee replacement ...
Mar 1, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Did you know frostbite can occur within minutes?
Jan 15, 2017
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors has approved new Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for the management of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and the surgical management of osteoarthritis of the ...
Dec 12, 2016
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U.S. healthcare costs have more than tripled since the 1960s1. Nearly one of every five dollars of national expenses1,2 are spent on health care. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)—signed into law in 2010—aims ...
Dec 1, 2016
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Orthopaedists traditionally rely on X-rays, MRI, CT scans, physical measurements, and functional tests for patient outcomes assessments, but this is changing thanks to new technology that communicates ongoing, real-time outcomes ...
Nov 1, 2016
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Knee pain is common among Americans age 40 and up. Nearly 1 in 17 people visit doctors' offices each year for knee pain or injuries from osteoarthritis—a progressive "wear and tear" disease of the joints. Those odds increase ...
Sep 9, 2016
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