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EXAMINING POTENTIAL PREDICTORS OF METALONMETAL IMPLANT FAILURE
Dr. Udai Sibia reports data from a single-surgeon retrospective review of patients who had received the ASR hip replacement or hip resurfacing devices.On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : ICJR -
MAKING THE CASE FOR SURGICAL APPROACHES IN THA
W e r e c e n t l y a s k e d 3 t o p j o i n t r e p l a c e m e n t s u r g e o n s D a v i d G . L e w a l l e n , M D , f r o m M a y o C l i n i c ; B r y a n D . S p r i n g e r , M D , f r o m O r t h o C a r o l i n a ; a n d M a r k J . S ...On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : ICJR -
Low early complication mortality rates seen after total ankle arthroplasty
Recently published data indicated that in the United States, total ankle arthroplasty is a relatively safe surgery with an overall 30-day complication rate of 1.4%.On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Healio -
Minimal soft tissue dissection careful suture placement are keys to limited incision repair of acute midsubstance Achilles tendon rupture
Acute midsubstance Achilles tendon ruptures, an increasingly common athletic injury in patients 30 years to 50 years old, can result in significant functional limitation and decreased quality of life. The management of these injuries is controversial, with no consensus in the literature regarding th...On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Healio -
ORIF new casting method showed similar results for unstable ankle fractures
S A N D I E G O T r e a t m e n t o f o v e r t l y u n s t a b l e m a l l e o l a r f r a c t u r e s w i t h c l o s e c o n t a c t c a s t i n g s h o w e d o u t c o m e s e q u i v a l e n t t o t h o s e o f o p e n r e d u c t i o n a n d i n t ...On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Healio -
Improved function seen after conversion of ankle arthrodesis to total ankle arthroplasty
Investigators of this study found conversion of ankle arthrodesis to total ankle arthroplasty improved function and offered pain relief to most patients at short-term follow-up.On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Healio -
Arthroscopic knee surgery does not cure sensations of knee catching or locking
A commonly used surgical treatment does not help patients who suffer from 'mechanical symptoms' associated with a degenerative knee, a new Finnish study demonstrates.On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Science Daily -
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy may ease pain for patients with knee OA
Patients with knee osteoarthritis who received pulsed electromagnetic field therapy experienced pain relief and 26% of patients discontinued NSAIDs following treatment, according to results of a recently published report.On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Healio -
No difference in IKDC scores seen between single vs doublebundle ACL reconstruction at 2 years
Researchers of this randomized controlled trial of patients who underwent either anatomic single- or double-bundle ACL reconstruction using hamstring tendon showed no differences in both IKDC subjective and objective scores at 2-year follow-up.On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Healio -
Tobacco use linked with more complications after ACL reconstruction
Researchers of this database study discovered significantly higher rates of infection, venous thromboembolism and subsequent reconstruction within 90 days following arthroscopic-assisted anterior ACL reconstruction among patients who used tobacco compared with non-tobacco users.On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Healio