The Impact of Obesity on Total Knee Arthroplasty
According to recent data, more than one-third of American adults were obese in 2010, and studies...
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Orthopedics
Robotic Technology Enhances TKR
According to recent estimates, more than 4.7 million Americans are currently living with a...
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Spine Surgery & Preoperative Psychological Assessments
The United States Preven-tive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that pre-surgical...
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Managing Rotator Cuff Tears
For many older surgical procedures that are associated with good provider and patient...
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Optimizing Patient Education in Knee Osteoarthritis Care
The goals of knee osteoarthritis (OA) treatment are to improve health-related quality of life and...
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Occupational Injuries Among Orthopedic Surgeons
Orthopedic surgery requires surgeons to spend many hours per week in body positions that are known...
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Vertebral Augmentation for Spinal Fractures
Medical management of vertebral compression fractures costs patients and healthcare systems nearly...
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Paralyzed Surgeon Overcomes the Odds to Re-enter the OR
After a devastating health diagnosis, major spinal surgery and paralysis from the waist down, no...
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Identifying Predictors of Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a significant health problem, with studies suggesting that the condition...
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Total Joint Arthroplasty: Addressing Unplanned Readmissions
Total joint arthroplasty has become a highly successful treatment option for sufferers of hip or...
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Gender Bias in Knee Osteoarthritis
According to epidemiologic data, there appear to be biologically derived and behaviorally...
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AAOS 2014: Can Allergies Explain Postoperative Joint Replacement Pain?
The Particulars: Previous research has found that joint replacements can sometimes end in implant...
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AAOS 2014: Gastric Bypass Improves Knee Pain & Function
The Particulars: Elevated BMI has been linked to symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) in previous...
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AAOS 2014: Postoperative “Doctor Shopping” & Narcotic Use in Orthopedic Patients
The Particulars: Recent studies have shown that prescription drug abuse is on the rise throughout...
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AAOS 2014: Uncontrolled Diabetes Raises Risk for Post-TSA Complications
The Particulars: Prior research indicates that, in general, patients with diabetes who undergo...
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AAOS 2014: Statins & VTE After Knee & Hip Replacements
The Particulars: Studies have shown that statin therapy helps decrease the incidence of venous...
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Limb Lengthening – Video Highlight
A doctor takes his patients to great new heights—by breaking their legs. National Geographic...
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Diabetes & Fracture Hospitalization Risk
Published research has indicated that people with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for bone...
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Gender Differences in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Research has shown that total hip arthroplasty (THA) can significantly improve function and...
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