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Small Number of Procedures Account for Large Number of Opioid Prescriptions
FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 – A small number of surgical procedures, including orthopedic procedures and cesarean delivery, account for a large proportion of opioid prescriptions dispensed after surgery,...
Patients Can Take GLP-1 RA Medications Before Surgery
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medications do slow gastric emptying but not by enough to warrant discontinuing medications before surgery, according...
Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Has Fewer Complications
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) is associated with fewer complications but higher average total cost than conventional TKA (cTKA), according to a study...
The Pros & Cons of Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 – Robot-assisted total knee replacements tend to have better outcomes on average, a new study reports. Unfortunately, there’s a downside – having a surgical robot assist a human ...
Video-Only Noninferior to In-Person Therapy After Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – For upper-extremity function after thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) arthroplasty, video-only therapy (VOT) is noninferior to in-person therapy (IPT), according to a study...
Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms Common After ACL Reconstruction
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 – Nearly one-quarter of patients show persistent early knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms six to 12 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), according to...
Novel Digital Platform Engages Patients in Perioperative Care
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 – A novel digital health platform is feasible to engage patients scheduled for elective surgery in their perioperative journey, according to a study published online April 4...
Arthritis Can Often Follow ACL Surgeries in Young Adults
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 – Early-onset arthritis may hit as many as one in every four young people who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgeries, new research warns. The...
Review Compares Analgesic Interventions After Shoulder Surgery
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 – The average pain trajectories after shoulder surgery vary with different analgesic interventions, according to research presented at the 49th Annual Regional Anesthesiology...
Review IDs Trends in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Treatments in Children
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 – Lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) and anterolateral ligament reconstruction (ALLR) techniques for the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament in skeletally immature...
Youth Baseball Can Lead to Overuse Injuries: What Parents Need to Know
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 – Baseball season is near, and one orthopedic surgeon is warning young players and their coaches and parents about the very real danger of overuse injuries. Dr. Mark Cohen...
Black Americans Undergo Carpal Tunnel Surgery Less Often Than Whites
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 – African Americans undergo surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome at a lower rate than their White counterparts, according to a study published in the March issue of Plastic...
You Can Safely Avoid Addictive Long-Acting Opioids After Knee Replacement
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – It's well known that long-acting opioid meds raise the odds for addiction in users – including folks dealing with pain after an orthopedic surgery. Now, new research...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Feb. 12 to 16
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held from Feb. 12 to 16 in San Francisco and attracted approximately 30,000 participants from around the world. The conference...
Will Your Knee Replacement Need a Second Surgery?
FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – Increasingly, knee replacement surgeries are requiring follow-up operations when post-op complications arise. Now, new research from the University of Texas Southwestern is...
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