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Patient factors not procedure linked with major complications after surgery for femoral neck fracture
The risk of major postoperative complications after hemiarthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty for treatment of femoral neck fractures is influenced by patient factors, rather than choice of procedure, according to study results.On : 06-Dec-2016- Source : Healio -
Risk Factors for Intraoperative Proximal Femoral Fracture During Primary Cementless THA
The goal of this study was to identify risk factors for intraoperative proximal femoral fracture in THA to identify high-risk groups preoperatively and minimize the incidence of this complication.On : 06-Dec-2016- Source : Healio -
Hip fracture patients fare best during recovery in highoccupancy nursing homes with higher level physician staffing
A new study from Penn Medicine, which compared outcome variations in acute and post-acute care facilities, suggests that for older adults hospitalized with hip fracture, the quality of the post-acute care they receive has a greater impact on long-term recovery than the care they received at the hosp...On : 06-Dec-2016- Source : Medical Xpress -
Towards better hip replacements
A porous implant has potential to extend life of hip replacements by mimicking quality of real bones, say investigators. A newly developed hip replacement that will last longer and create fewer problems for the people who receive them than those currently in use, they add.On : 06-Dec-2016- Source : Science Daily -
Study shows increased MRI signal in symptomatic asymptomatic elbows with enthesopathy
Patients with enthesopathy of the extensor carpi radialis brevis who had symptomatic and asymptomatic elbows commonly had increased MRI signal, according to recently published results.On : 06-Dec-2016- Source : Healio -
Primary Linked Semiconstrained Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Rheumatoid Arthritis
The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term outcome of a linked semiconstrained elbow arthroplasty implant design in patients with RA.On : 06-Dec-2016- Source : JBJS -
Safety and Outcomes of Inpatient Compared with Outpatient Surgical Procedures for Ankle Fractures
In patients with closed fractures and minimal comorbidities, outpatient ORIF was associated with reduced risk of select 30-day medical morbidity and no difference in surgical morbidity, reoperations, and readmissions relative to inpatient.On : 06-Dec-2016- Source : JBJS -
The Relationship Between Shoulder Stiffness and Rotator Cuff Healing
Retear and stiffness are not uncommon outcomes of rotator cuff repair. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between rotator cuff repair healing and shoulder stiffness.On : 06-Dec-2016- Source : JBJS -
High incidence of shoulder injuries found among male lacrosse players
R e c e n t l y p u b l i s h e d r e s u l t s s h o w e d s h o u l d e r i n j u r i e s w e r e c o m m o n i n m e n s l a c r o s s e , w i t h a h i g h i n c i d e n c e o f a c r o m i o c l a v i c u l a r i n j u r i e s , a s w e l l a s l a b ...On : 06-Dec-2016- Source : Healio -
Study links patientreported metal allergies to poorer outcomes following THA TKA
A decrease in functional outcomes following total knee arthroplasty and a decrease in mental health scores following total hip arthroplasty correlated with patient-reported metal allergy, according to recently published results.On : 06-Dec-2016- Source : Healio