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Nails or Sliding Hip Screws to Repair Trochanteric Fractures?

Patients report similar quality of life at 1 year with either option

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Make the Diagnosis: When an 'Innocuous' Ankle Injury Isn鈥檛

A 52-year-old woman presented to the doctor with left anterior ankle pain and foot swelling, decreased range of motion, and gait disturbance that had developed steadily over the past 4-6 weeks. Can you diagnose the patient?

Scoliosis Cramps Heart Function in Adulthood

Scoliosis Cramps Heart Function in Adulthood

Spinal curvature associated with cardiac strain, compression

FDA ADCOMM NUsurface Meniscus Implant over a photo of the device.

Thumbs Down From FDA Panel on Plastic Meniscus Replacement

Members unimpressed with efficacy, safety data

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FDA Staff Still Skeptical of Plastic Meniscus Replacement

Advisory committee to consider novel product in Thursday meeting

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We're Treating Low Back Pain All Wrong

Let's reexamine the current approach to treatment

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FDA Clears Shock-Absorbing Implant for Refractory Knee OA

MISHA Knee System indicated for medial knee osteoarthritis not advanced enough for arthroplasty

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FDA Approval Authority in Jeopardy? TB Hits the Casino; Sen. Blumenthal's Surgery

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 口袋女优 staff

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Use of EMR Directive Tied to Reduced Opioid Prescribing After Spine Surgery

Small study shows drop in average number of pills at discharge

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FDA: Watch for Joint Replacement Device Failure After Exactech Recall

Revision surgery only recommended for patients with pain

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Revolving Door in OR Makes Surgeries Less Efficient

Intraoperative staff swaps tied to longer operative time for hip, knee replacements

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Docs' Liking for Knee Injection Tied to Industry Payments

Threefold rate for giving hyaluronic acid shots among those paid more than $100

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More Data Suggest Concussion Raises Leg Injury Risk

Causality still unclear but getting harder to argue against

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Baseball: The Safest Sport for High School Athletes?

And, no surprise, national data show football is the most injurious

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New Option on Horizon for Younger People With Refractory Knee OA

Shock absorber implant seen outperforming osteotomy

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Now Hear This: The OR Is Incredibly, Dangerously Loud

Sound levels greater than construction sites, researchers say

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Marathon Running Not a Risk Factor for Arthritis

A good thing too, because most aren't going to quit

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Ankle Docs See Falling Medicare Payments

Inflation-adjusted reimbursements for fusion, joint replacement slip

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Hospitals Drag Their Feet in Posting Prices for Joint Replacements

A year after CMS rule went into effect, two-thirds of hospitals had done nothing

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Rotator Cuff Reoperation More Likely With Acromioplasty

Study in Medicare patients adds fuel to ongoing debate

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'War Is a Trauma Epidemic,' Says Ukrainian Surgeon

Leading specialist reviews medical system's response to Russian invasion a year on

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Fastball Failing? Don't Look to UCL Repair for Improvement

Speed, other performance measures no better after Tommy John procedure

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Mileage Varies for Different Hip Surgery Approaches

No single "best" in meta-analysis, though a clear loser emerges

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Blood Test Bests Standard OA Prognostic Models in Early Study

Multi-marker panel does a better job of predicting who will show rapid progression

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In Knee OA, Exercise Is Helpful ... But Maybe More in Mind Than Body

Trial shows little extra benefit from intensive program

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Aspirin Toe-to-Toe With LMWH Injections in Orthopedic Trauma

Large trial makes case for cheap, oral alternative for clot prevention

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Why Doesn't Exercise Help Everyone With Knee OA?

Actually, the better question is why can't everyone do the recommended exercises

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Early OA Common in Military Officers After Knee Injury

Many show joint degradation before age 30

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Metformin Protective Against Joint Replacement in Type 2 Diabetes

Daily users saw lower risks for total knee, hip replacements

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Ultrasound-Guided Saline Hydrodissection Promising for Carpal Tunnel

Small study shows persistent benefit versus steroid injection alone

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Common Treatments for Knee Osteoarthritis May Be Harmful

Steroids and NSAIDs reduced pain but not disease course, studies showed

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Spinal Cord Stimulators for Chronic Pain May Not Live Up to the Hype

Retrospective study finds no reduction in opioid use vs conventional medical management

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Spine Surgeon Explains Carson Daly's Back Surgery

The television host recently underwent an ALIF procedure after suffering back pain for decades

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Bone Drug Reverses Damage in Hand Osteoarthritis

Provocative findings with denosumab, but don't reach for the prescription pad just yet

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Two Surgery Types Yield Similar Results in Advanced Ankle Osteoarthritis

Similar clinical scores with either total ankle replacement or fusion surgery, trial shows

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Want a Few Weeks of Knee Pain Relief? Try This

Local nerve block proves mettle in randomized trial, though benefit didn't last long

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Outpatient Centers Cautiously Open Doors to Surgery for People With Cardiac Devices

Will those with CIEDs become regular patients at ambulatory surgery centers within a decade?

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Appointment Wait Times Continue to Rise Amid Concerns of Physician Shortages

New survey finds that wait times increased by 8% across four specialties since 2017

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One-Two Punch of Romosozumab, Denosumab Improved BMD and Reduced Fractures

Taking the bone-forming agent followed by the antiresorptive was better than denosumab alone

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Surgeon Gets 7 Years for Unnecessary X-Rays; Agency in Chaos Over Trans Health Cases

This past week in healthcare investigations

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