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During lockdown, go online for advice on treating bone, joint issues
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May 11, 2020
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Regional outreach boosts female medical residency recruitment
Outreach to female medical students may improve recruitment into orthopedic surgery resident programs, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Surgical Education.
Jan 20, 2020
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Surgery
Researchers find minimally invasive procedure to treat chronic Achilles tendon disorder
A minimally invasive procedure to treat a common foot and ankle disorder can reduce pain, recovery time, and postsurgery complications while improving functional outcomes, according to a report published in the journal Foot ...
Jan 13, 2020
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Surgery
Race and poverty not risk factors for total knee replacement revision or failure
Previous studies have established that black patients have a higher risk for knee replacement revision. Black patients also report significantly more pain and worse joint function two years after surgery compared to white ...
Oct 29, 2019
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Surgery
International study finds similar results from total or partial hip replacement
To do a total or partial hip replacement for older adults who have a hip fracture has been the question.
Sep 26, 2019
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Surgery
Blinking lights don't make a better knee brace – fighting cognitive biases in testing orthopedic devices
As a researcher in a health-care-related field, I am keenly aware of how frequently economics enters the discussion these days. I am a biomedical engineer who works with patients using orthopedic devices: prosthetics, such ...
Aug 28, 2019
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Lower quadricep strength can indicate increased risk of future ACL injury
Young athletes who do not achieve a 90 percent score on a battery of tests that measure fitness to return to athletic competition, including quadricep strength, are at increased risk for a second knee injury, according to ...
Jul 14, 2019
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Surgery
Lateral extra-articular tenodesis reduces hamstring autograft
The addition of lateral extra-articular tenodesis to a hamstring autograft in knee surgery in young active patients significantly reduces graft failure and persistent anterolateral rotatory laxity at two years post operatively. ...
Jul 12, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
An app to look at that mole? Dermatologists advise caution
While snapping a photo of a suspicious mole with a phone and uploading it to an app might seem like the swiftest way to a diagnosis, dermatologists say users should be wary of such technology, especially when it comes to ...
May 22, 2019
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Surgery
Quantity, not type of opioid matters for post-op dependency
(HealthDay)—As the United States struggles with a painkiller-abuse epidemic, researchers have found that it's the quantity of opioids prescribed after orthopedic surgery, not the type of opioid, that corresponds with long-term ...
May 14, 2019
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