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Collegiate athletes with prior shoulder surgery missed more days and underwent more magnetic resonance imaging scans and surgical procedures in college, whereas those with prior elbow surgical procedures and wrist and/or hand surgical procedures were comparable with controls.

Osteochondritis dissecans of the humeral capitellum (capitellar OCD) is a common injury among adolescent throwing athletes. Some younger patients with incomplete maturity of the epiphysis and early-stage capitellar OCD are good candidates for nonoperative treatment. However, during initial examinati...

Patients undergoing PMT repair should expect significant functional improvements and a low complication rate. Yet, only 50% are able to return to preoperative intensity of sport, and they will also have significant reductions in their ability to weight lift.

When a patient presents with signs and symptoms of a rotator cuff tear, should a surgical procedure be done right away? The answer depends on certain factors, according to Jay D. Keener, MD, from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri

Participation in either a single sport or multiple sports in the 2 years after ACL revision surgery was found to be significantly associated with higher PROMs across multiple validated self-reported assessment tools. During follow-up appointments, surgeons should continue to expect that patients who...

After a fall at home, a 93-year-old female patient sustains a left periprosthetic tibial fracture around a well-functioning implant from a prior total knee arthroplasty. What is the best treatment option to avoid compromising bone quality and the extensor mechanism in this patient?

A study from the UK indicates that the incidence of late-detected developmental dysplasia of the hip hasn t changed in 50 years. Is it time to impleme...

Evaluating a patient who presents with a painful hip following total hip arthroplasty (THA) calls for a broad differential diagnosis and an understanding that THA failure is multifactorial and may require several visits, testing, and consultation with colleagues to arrive at the right diagnosis.

Lower back pain can be a debilitating and painful condition. Fortunately, staying physically active may be the most effective and cost-efficient way to soothe or prevent it..Here are 8 simple stretches to relieve lower back pain.

While lower back pain is a widespread symptom, some people only experience it when bending over.