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Contracture of the elbow after obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP) is well known; however, details of the 3-dimensional (3D) morphologic changes in the elbow joint in OBPP have not been clarified. This study aimed to clarify the 3D morphologic changes in the elbow joint by focusing on the distal ...

In throwing athletes, cubital tunnel syndrome and insufficiency of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) are common pathologic processes of the elbow. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of UCL tears on ulnar nerve elongation in the simulated throwing position.

A corticosteroid injection within 6 months of rotator cuff repair puts patients at a significantly increased risk for revision repair, according to a recently published study.

More than a decade after the first prosthesis for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) was approved in the US, a study from Johns Hopkins University has found a persistently high rate of device-related complications associated with the procedure, possibly due to a steep learning curve for surg...

At ICJR s Winter Hip & Knee Course, Richard A. Berger, MD, from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, shared the tried-and-true techn...

Tranexamic acid (TXA) is commonly used in topical, oral, and intravenous (IV) forms to safely and effectively reduce blood loss and transfusions in patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). [1-7] Less is known about the blood-sparing effects of TXA in revision TKA patients, who typi...

In an article originally published on June 7, 2018, the authors review techniques and tools available to improve surgical competency and reduce the risk for component malpositioning, as well as provide expert recommendations for surgeons who perform total hip arthroplasty.

There s a certain appeal to simultaneous bilateral total hip arthroplasty (THA) for patients who clearly need to have both hips replaced: It s 1 proce...

Some of the spine conditions that neurosurgeons treat include (but are not limited to) disc replacement, cauda equinasyndrome, scoliosis, spinal bifida, spinal cord injury, spinal infections, cysts, tumors and more. That said, orthopedic surgeons can operate on some of the same conditions as neurosu...

Opioids are also very often prescribed for chronic pain. But there's another, often more effective way to address your pain, if you're willing to do a little work. And that is spine physical therapy.