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This study adds to the body of evidence on the use of TXA in orthopaedic surgery, with the results indicating that  it is a safe and effective treatme...

Dr. Stephen Howell answers ICJR s questions about calipered kinematic alignment total knee arthroplasty, including the learning curve, how to set the ...

Silver-impregnated occlusive dressings have become the standard of care for covering the surgical wound after revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA), ...

Using data from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry, researchers evaluated whether the surgical approach was associated with differences in early revision rates in primary total hip arthroplasty patients.

Cementless fixation has become the most common form of femoral fixation in the US. However, cemented fixation with modern techniques has demonstrated excellent outcomes and may be particularly advantageous in older adults with osteoporotic bone. In this article, surgeons from NYU Langone Health revi...

The purpose of this study was to determine if physical, mental health and patient-specific factors are associated with increased Pain Catastrophizing in patients undergoing hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS).

Sports medicine surgeons sometimes encounter morbidly obese athletes with femoroacetabular impingement, such as Sumo wrestlers. In such cases, traditional arthroscopic equipment will not reach the joint. This case report describes the use of a cystoscope to perform arthroscopy to treat borderline de...

We ve all felt that annoying tightness or discomfort in our necks after a night of poor sleep or a day hunched over a screen. Neck stretches are the w...

More than two-million Americans suffer from whiplash each year, and about 10 percent of them become permanently disabled. Minor neck injuries account of up to 60 percent of all permanent impairment claims, and over one million people will have chronic pain. Yet, whiplash remains one of the hardest i...

University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists have discovered that a majority of back-pain patients they tested who were taking opioid painkillers produced anti-opioid antibodies. These antibodies may contribute to some of the negative side effects of long-term opioid use.