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A study from the Yale School of Medicine suggests that surgeons should be just as concerned with outcomes in underweight patients, who have a higher risk of adverse events and infection following TSA than any other BMI category, including the morbidly obese.

The arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) surgical technique is intended as an option for restoring superior shoulder stability, muscle balance, and shoulder function in patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears.

At ICJR s Winter Hip & Knee Course, Richard W. McCalden, MD, FRCSC, from London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada, shared the tried-an...

With the prevalence of obesity rising to nearly 40% among American adults, [1] orthopaedic surgeons are facing a serious issue: Should they perform el...

One of the benefits of the direct anterior approach over the traditional posterior approach to total hip arthroplasty (THA) is the lower risk of early dislocation, making standard hip precautions in the weeks after surgery unnecessary.

Most middle-aged and older adults recover their ability to live independently within a year after surgery for hip fracture, according to a study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.

Synovial cysts are small, fluid-filled lumps that tend to form on the lower spine. These cysts are not cancerous and often do not cause any symptoms. However, they can sometimes lead to problems such as sciatica.

Spinal curvature often results in more back pain, leg pain and other symptoms for adults than teens because adults also can have degeneration in the d...

Surgery to remove multiple herniated or degenerated discs in the neck, a procedure known as anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), can be safely performed in an outpatient setting in select patients, according to a study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City.

A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City found that a CT scan of the lumbar spine prior to surgery indicated that a significant number of patients had low bone density that was previously undiagnosed.