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New Advances Mean Many Patients Go Home Same Day After Knee Replacement
FRIDAY, Nov. 24, 2023 – Robert Fleetwood, 73, needed joint replacements in both knees, both to relieve his arthritis pain and to continue competing in athletic activities. And thanks to medical...
Peer-to-Peer E-Consults Save Money for Pediatric Trauma Patients
TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 – Initial peer-to-peer e-consultations cost less than reflexive ambulance transfer in most situations for pediatric orthopedic trauma patients, according to a study published...
Orthopedics Not Viewed as Diverse Field
TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 – Patients of various races do not perceive orthopedic surgery as a diverse field, according to a study published in the Nov. 1 issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. M...
Delayed ACL Reconstruction Linked to New Meniscal Tears
MONDAY, Nov. 6, 2023 – For pediatric patients, delayed anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is associated with an increased risk for new meniscal tears; however, for adults, operative...
Postoperative Complications Do Not Differ With Obesity in Ankle Arthroplasty
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 – For patients undergoing total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), the impact of obesity on outcomes is unclear, according to two studies recently published in Foot & Ankle...
Wheelchair Users Have Worse Outcomes After Shoulder Arthroplasty
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 – People who use wheelchairs are nearly three times more likely to experience hospital readmission following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) versus individuals undergoing TSA...
Pickleball Is All the Rage, Here's Tips on Preventing Injuries
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 – Pickleball has become wildly popular, but that may be fueling a rise in pickleball-related injuries. “It’s quickly becoming a sport of choice for adults over the age of 50,” s...
A Bionic Hand Melds With Woman's Own Bone, Nervous System
THURSDAY, Oct.12, 2023 – Fifty years ago, the TV series “The Six Million Dollar Man” hyped a futuristic world of life-changing bionics with the stirring phrase: “We can rebuild him, we have the techn...
Surgeons Seeing More 'Mutilating' Hand Injuries With New Utility Terrain Vehicles
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 – A popular type of off-road vehicle known as a “side-by-side” has been linked to high rates of severe hand injuries, according to a new study. Side-by-sides are utility ter...
Female Surgeons Have Lower Rates of Adverse Postoperative Outcomes
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 – Patients treated by female surgeons have a lower likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes, including death, at 90 days and one year postsurgery, according to a study...
Total Hip Arthroplasty Can Be Performed Safely in 90-Year-Olds
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 – While 90-year-olds undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) have higher complication and mortality rates than younger patients undergoing THA, their mortality rates...
Female Surgeons Bring Better Outcomes for Patients, Two Studies Show
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 – The field of surgery has long been dominated by men, and still is today. But two new studies show that if patients want safe, effective long-term results, picking a female...
Should Folks Get Hip Replacements in Their 90s?
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 – If you are in your 90s, is hip replacement surgery too dangerous for you? That depends, new research shows: While elderly patients have more complications and higher death...
EASD: Factors Linked to Lower-Limb Amputation ID'd in Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 – For people with newly diagnosed diabetes, the risk for lower-limb amputation (LLA) is increased for those with older age, males, and divorced individuals, according to a...
Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty Tied to Higher Complication Rates
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – Simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with increased rates of complications, according to a study published in the July 19 issue of The Journal...
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