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Will an Ankle Arthroscopy and Removal of Bone Spurs Help Me
The advent of ankle arthroscopy has eliminated the need for open arthrotomy for a number of disorders ranging from loose bodies, soft tissue impingement, osteochondral lesions, and even some arthrodesis. The critical question in regard to the patient described above is to determine if the lesion is ...On : 13-Nov-2020- Source : Healio -
How Do You Treat Proximal Fifth Metatarsal Fractures
There are 3 distinct fracture patterns that affect the base of the fifth metatarsal. Unfortunately, the terminology and descriptions of these injuries remain confusing in the orthopedic literature. Diagnostic clarity is critical as it dictates treatment recommendations and prognosis.On : 13-Nov-2020- Source : Healio -
Degenerative Changes in the Elbow Joint after Radial Head Excision for Fracture Quantitative 3Dimensional Analysis in Bone Density Stress Distribution and Bone Morphology
It is hypothesized that radial head excision causes bone density changes as a result of asymmetric stress distributions, consequently leading to osteophyte formation. In this study, we sought to quantitatively compare the 3-dimensional bone density and stress distributions between operative and non-...On : 13-Nov-2020- Source : JSES -
Rapid recovery with continuous passive motion after arthroscopic elbow contracture release
Continuous passive motion may result in a greater range of motion and faster recovery compared with physical therapy for some patients after arthroscopic release of elbow contractures, according to a presented study.On : 13-Nov-2020- Source : Healio -
AAOS Shoulder amp Elbow Registry Launches Shoulder Arthroplasty Predictive Model
Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics has gifted the AAOS Shoulder & Elbow Registry (SER) its Shoulder Arthroplasty Predictive (SHARP) Model, a tool designed to help surgeons predict postoperative shoulder arthroplasty outcomes.On : 13-Nov-2020- Source : ICJR -
A Lengthy Delay in Rotator Cuff Surgery May Increase the Odds of Needing a Revision
According to a retrospective study from researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), patients who underwent surgery 6 weeks to 12 months after a rotator cuff tear diagnosis had better outcomes than those who delayed surgery for more than 12 months.On : 13-Nov-2020- Source : ICJR -
Why Would Surgeons Want to Adopt Calipered Kinematic Alignment for TKA
D r . S t e p h e n H o w e l l a n s w e r s I C J R s q u e s t i o n s a b o u t c a l i p e r e d k i n e m a t i c a l i g n m e n t t o t a l k n e e a r t h r o p l a s t y , i n c l u d i n g t h e l e a r n i n g c u r v e , h o w t o s e t t h e ...On : 13-Nov-2020- Source : ICJR -
Study Finds Corticosteroid Injections May Not Hasten Progression of Knee OA
According to the findings of new study presented at the ACR Convergence 2020, the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology: Patients with knee OA who had corticosteroid injections did not show faster progression of OA or of needing TKA than patients who had hyaluronic acid injections, ...On : 13-Nov-2020- Source : ICJR -
Acupuncture Before THA May Reduce Postoperative Opioid Use Improve Pain Control
In a study from the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, veterans who received acupuncture treatment before undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) reported less postoperative pain and need far fewer opioids than veterans in the control group who did not receive acupuncture. Veterans in the...On : 13-Nov-2020- Source : ICJR -
THA and TKA Reduce the Risk of Future Falls in Patients with OA Study Finds
Researchers from NYU Langone Health compared fall rates in nearly 500,000 patients with hip and knee OA in the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) New York database and found in those who underwent a total hip or total knee arthroplasty between 2000 and 2015 had a significant...On : 13-Nov-2020- Source : ICJR