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• Is Elbow or Heel Pain Stopping You?

  Posted on: 05-May-2019

  Golfer’s elbow (inner elbow pain) is a commonly encountered orthopedic problem. It may affect as many as 8% of patients. Tennis elbow (outer elbow pain) affects up to 3% of adults each year. Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. It is estimated that 1 person in 10 may experience this heel pain at some time. Nearly two million patients receive treatment for plantar fasciitis each year in the United States, comprising 1% of all visits to orthopedic surgeons.

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• Imaging identifies cartilage regeneration in long-distance runners

  Posted on: 21-Feb-2018

  Using a mobile MRI truck, researchers followed runners for 4,500 kilometers through Europe to study the physical limits and adaptation of athletes over a 64-day period, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

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• Debridement cited as better initial option to treat infection after reverse shoulder arthroplasty

  Posted on: 21-Feb-2018

  Results from a retrospective, multicenter study by French researchers that investigated treatment options for infection after reverse shoulder arthroplasty supported the use of debridement as a first-line treatment, but noted this option had a 54% healing rate.

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• Martial arts can be hazardous to kids

  Posted on: 21-Feb-2018

  Perhaps there's a black belt in your child's future. But for safety's sake, kids should only engage in noncontact forms of martial arts, a new American Academy of Pediatrics report says.

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• Multiple risk factors, BMD associated with hip fracture in older men

  Posted on: 13-Sep-2017

  Older men with an increasing number of specific risk factures combined with decreased bone mineral density at the femoral neck are at elevated risk for hip fracture, according to study findings.

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• Better fix for torn ACLs

  Posted on: 13-Sep-2017

  A torn anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is one of the most common knee injuries. Approximately 200,000 Americans experience a torn ACL each year, and more than half undergo surgical repairs. Now, researchers have developed a model to show that a newer surgical technique results in a stronger, more natural ACL repair.

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• Preoperative opioid use linked with lower outcome scores after TSA

  Posted on: 13-Sep-2017

  Patients with a history of preoperative opioid use experienced significantly lower preoperative baseline and final outcome scores after total shoulder arthroplasty than patients who did not take opioids preoperatively, according to results.

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• Patients showed improved pain, functional outcome after total ankle replacement

  Posted on: 13-Sep-2017

  Since its launch in 2014, a low-profile fixed-bearing prosthesis that is implanted under fluoroscopic guidance has produced positive outcome data. According to results of a recent clinical study of the implant led by Ian Sharpe, FRCS (Tr&Orth), in Exeter, United Kingdom, patients who underwent the procedure have required no revision procedures to date.

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• Comparable results seen with high- vs low-intensity plyometric exercise after ACL reconstruction

  Posted on: 13-Sep-2017

  Results from this randomized controlled trial showed both low- and high-intensity plyometric exercise for rehabilitation following ACL reconstruction positively affected knee function, knee impairments and psychological status among patients after 8 weeks of intervention.

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• Quadriceps exercise relieves pain in knee osteoarthritis

  Posted on: 13-Sep-2017

  A quadriceps isometric contraction exercise method is effective for relieving pain in knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study published online May 25 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.

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• Study looks at needles in treatment for shoulder pain

  Posted on: 13-Sep-2017

  According to a new study, the type of procedure used to treat shoulder calcifications should be tailored to the type of calcification. The results of the study will help interventional radiologists determine whether to use one or two needles for an ultrasound-guided treatment for a common condition called rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy.

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• Hip dysplasia: When is surgery required?

  Posted on: 02-May-2017

  What causes hip dysplasia in adults, and can it be treated without a total hip replacement?

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• Newer UKR prosthesis for patients with osteoarthritis achieved satisfactory results

  Posted on: 02-May-2017

  Patients who received a newer prosthesis similar to the Miller-Galante knee design showed significantly better Knee Society function scores than patients who had a long-used prosthesis to which it was compared. However, the two implants performed about the same at short-term follow-up, according to a presenter.

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• Care of Shoulder Pain in the Overhead Athlete

  Posted on: 02-May-2017

  Shoulder complaints are common in the overhead athlete. Understanding the biomechanics of throwing and swimming requires understanding the importance of maintaining the glenohumeral relationship of the shoulder.

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• Age not a factor in success of shoulder replacement surgery

  Posted on: 02-May-2017

  Whether you're younger than 65 or older than 75, age may not be a discernible factor in the success of shoulder replacement surgery, according to a new study

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