Pro athletes may safely return to competition after lumbar microdiscectomy
CHICAGO - The pooled rate of return to play following lumbar microdiscectomy for herniated disc nucleus was 83.5%, according to […]
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Recurrent shoulder dislocation prevented with combination Bankart repair and Bristow procedure
Although investigators of this study found a combination of Bankart repair and Bristow procedure prevented recurrent shoulder dislocation in rugby […]
Prevalence of Total Hip and Knee Replacement in the United States
Background: Descriptive epidemiology of total joint replacement procedures is limited to annual procedure volumes (incidence). The prevalence of the growing […]
THE LEARNING CURVE FOR THE DIRECT ANTERIOR APPROACH
Few joint replacement surgeons were exposed to the direct anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty during their residency and fellowship […]
Treatment of shoulder instability helps return collegiate athletes to playing field
Athletes who suffer a shoulder instability injury may return to play more successfully after being treated arthroscopically compared to nonoperative […]
Greater strength, endurance found in quadriceps after PCL tear vs ACL tear
Compared with ACL tears, the quadriceps muscle of the injured limb had greater strength and endurance after PCL tears, according […]
Nearly half of patients safe for discharge by postoperative day 2 after total joint arthroplasty
Among patients who underwent total joint arthroplasty required to follow the Medicare 72-hour-stay rule, 47.88% were safe for discharge to […]
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for the Massive Rotator Cuff Tear
Orthopaedic surgeons have become increasingly interested in the use of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty to manage massive rotator cuff tears. […]
Osteochondral autograft transplantation may offer higher rate of return to pre-injury athletics
Among patients who underwent cartilage repair of the knee, osteochondral autograft transplantation enabled a much higher rate of return to […]
High risk of capsular restretching found among women and elite athletes
Even after successful arthroscopic Bankart repair and capsular shift, women, elite athletes and patients with frequent dislocations were at high […]
