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Repairing massive rotator cuff tears is often a tricky proposition, especially for those who have failed prior surgery. Researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day today, discussed how

Anterior cruciate ligaments often tear on the sports field, and after a complete rupture, they are notoriously hard to get to heal. On Wednesday, doctors at Boston Children’s Hospital announced that they have succeeded in reconnecting A.C.L.s in 10 patien

Single and double-bundle techniques may provide similar outcomes in patients undergoing ACL reconstruction, as noted in research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Specialty Day. The study shows patients in b

While all age groups report comparable improvement in range of motion following total knee replacement surgery (TKR), new research (The Effect of Age on Postoperative Outcomes following Total Knee Arthroplasty) presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced results of new data showing that EXPAREL® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) infiltration compared to a standard analgesic regimen in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) significantly decr

Anesthesiologists can significantly reduce loss of muscle strength in ACL knee surgery patients using a new pain management technique, a new study has found.

Patients who have cartilage damage in their knees often experience pain and are unable to engage in sports and other activities they enjoy. Two studies at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) find that cartilage restoration procedures are a viable treatment

Vitamin D supplementation for individuals with knee osteoarthritis and low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels did not reduce knee pain or slow cartilage loss, according to a study appearing in the March 8 issue of JAMA.

Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that women who take the birth controlpill, which lessen and stabilize estrogen levels, were less likely to suffer serious knee injuries. The findings are currently available i

In the literature, minimally invasive surgery for hip fractures has been shown to possibly reduce by several days the length of a patient’s hospital stay, as well as reduce blood loss and soft tissue damage vs. open procedures, but this topic is controver