Blood flow restriction therapy may protect against bone loss following ACL reconstruction
LAS VEGAS, NV - Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients often face bone and muscle loss immediately following the procedure. ...
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Patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears may have another surgical option
LAS VEGAS, NV - The arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) surgical technique offers patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears restored ...
Early sports specialization tied to increased injury rates in college athletes
LAS VEGAS, NV -Sixty million kids participate in organized athletics each year with ever increasing amounts of children specializing in ...
Diabetics more likely to experience high blood sugar after joint surgery
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery People with diabetes who undergo joint replacement surgery are at sharply higher risk of experiencing ...
No increased risk of complications for joint replacement in ambulatory surgery setting
The typical length of stay in hospital after hip replacement and knee replacement procedures has decreased over the last decade ...
Study: Surgery for herniated discs in neck can be safely performed in outpatient setting
Surgery to remove multiple herniated or degenerated discs in the neck, a procedure known as anterior cervical discectomy and fusion ...
Spine evaluation is critical to reduce dislocations in revision total hip arthroplasty
Hip replacement surgery is highly successful in restoring mobility, relieving pain and improving quality of life. Each year in the ...
Study suggests hip replacement patients can skip hip precautions
Low-risk patients undergoing a total hip replacement with a posterior approach can skip the standard hip precautions currently recommended for ...
Study finds IV and pill form of acetaminophen work equally well after hip replacement
Researchers tested both forms of acetaminophen as part of multimodal analgesia protocolCredit: Hospital for Special Surgery Pain management after surgery ...
HSS orthopedic surgeons address opioid epidemic head on
Orthopedic surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City have developed a pain management pathway designed to ...
CT scan prior to spine fusion finds almost half of patients had undiagnosed osteoporosis
Low bone density diagnosis could affect patient treatment plan before, during and after spine surgery.Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery For ...
A model for more efficient use of resources after joint replacement surgery
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery Patients who live close to the hospital at which they have undergone total hip or ...
Boston Children’s Hospital announces results of Bridge-Enhanced® ACL repair study
The first-in-human study shows BEAR® procedure has similar outcomes to traditional reconstruction BOSTON (March 12, 2019) - Today researchers at ...
Mechanized cane measures patients’ rehabilitation process without noticing it
It monitors a person's time of use and weight-bearing while walking, in a nonintrusive way for users and at low ...
Study reveals disparities in osteoporosis treatment by sex and race/ethnicity
New research indicates that elderly men are significantly undertreated for osteoporosis compared with elderly women, and blacks have the lowest ...
Knee pain not linked with activity levels in adults with knee osteoarthritis
Knee pain was not associated with daily walking levels in an Arthritis Care & Research study of individuals with mild-to-moderate, ...
Stem cells provide greater insight into rotator cuff disease
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Rotator cuff tears are common injuries, and proper healing of the shoulder muscle is often difficult. ...
Injectable drug aims to accelerate bone healing, receives global recognition
Orthopaedic Research Society presents first-place award to Novosteo for its work in developing an injectable drug to heal broken bones ...
Study finds ultrasound can assess bone health, increase early screening for osteoporosis
Research published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association validates ultrasound as equivalent to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry for initial ...
Finnish researchers discover a new form of hereditary osteoporosis
Credit: Outi Mäkitie Lab A research group headed by Professor Outi Mäkitie, University of Helsinki, Finland, identified in families with ...
