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9-Jul-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Young Hip Surgery Patients Can Avoid Repeat Surgeries with Better Prediction Methods
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)

Young patients undergoing hip surgery who have a shallower hip bone socket are at risk for a repeat operation, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting.

9-Jul-2022 11:05 AM EDT
The Natural History of Nonoperative Treatment of Posterior Instability in a High Demand Population
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)

Nearly half of the patients who underwent six months of nonoperative management for isolated posterior glenohumeral instability required an arthroscopic stabilization procedure, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting.

9-Jul-2022 11:05 AM EDT
The Effect of Prescribing Patterns on Utilization of Opioid Medication in ACL Reconstruction: A Randomized, Prospective Trial
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)

Prescribing smaller quantities of opioid medication appears to be as effective in controlling postoperative pain after knee surgery as higher quantities and may help to limit the number of opioids prescribed and possible diversion of unused prescription opioid medication, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting.

Released: 13-Jul-2022 11:30 AM EDT
Proton Beam Therapy for Bone Cancer Spares Surrounding Tissue
Mayo Clinic

July is Sarcoma Awareness Month, bringing attention to a group of cancers that begin in the bones or soft tissues of the body. There are more than 70 types of sarcoma, including bone cancer. Treatments for bone cancer include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or proton beam therapy that targets the cancer.

Released: 7-Jul-2022 1:35 PM EDT
妙佑医疗研究发现,重度臂丛损伤患者可从截肢术中获益
Mayo Clinic

对于某些重度臂丛损伤患者来说,重建术可能是无效的,因此他们选择接受截肢术。在一项由妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic) 的研究人员开展的回顾性调查中,这些患者在接受截肢术后报告的机械性肩痛更少,就业率更高,而且满意度也更高。该论文已发表在《骨与关节外科杂志》(The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery)上。

Released: 7-Jul-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Pacientes com lesões graves do plexo braquial que se submetem à amputação relatam benefícios
Mayo Clinic

A cirurgia de reconstrução pode não funcionar para algumas pessoas com lesões graves do plexo braquial, por isso elas optam por fazer a amputação.

Released: 7-Jul-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Los pacientes con lesiones graves del plexo braquial que se someten a una amputación informan que es beneficiosa
Mayo Clinic

La cirugía reconstructiva puede no funcionar en algunas personas con lesiones graves del plexo braquial y, por ello, optan por la amputación.

Newswise: Answers from an Expert: Sarcoma, the Forgotten Cancer
Released: 5-Jul-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Answers from an Expert: Sarcoma, the Forgotten Cancer
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Adam C. Berger, MD, FACS, chief of Melanoma and Soft Tissue Surgical Oncology and associate director for Shared Resources at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey addresses common questions about sarcoma during sarcoma awareness month.

Released: 1-Jul-2022 2:10 PM EDT
خبير يشارك نصائح للوقاية من إصابات رياضات المضرب و"العصا"
Mayo Clinic

مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا— النشاط أمر مفيد للجسم، إلا إن بعض الرياضات قد تكون قاسية بشكل خاص على اليدين والمعصمين. إن الألم في جانب الرسغ المقابل للإبهام - والذي يُسمى ألم الرسغ الزندي -- هو أحد الأسباب الشائعة للألم المنهك لدى الرياضيين الذين يمارسون الرياضات التي تستخدم "العصي" أو رياضات المضرب، مثل: التنس، والغولف، والهوكي، واللاكروس.

Released: 1-Jul-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Early in Their Careers, Sports Medicine Surgeons Perform Many Non-Sports Medicine Procedures
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

As they get started in their careers, orthopaedic surgeons with subspecialty training in sports medicine spend much of their time performing other types of orthopaedic procedures, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 30-Jun-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Floating in space might be fun, but TBone study shows it’s hard on earthly bodies
University of Calgary

Ever wondered if you have anything in common with an astronaut? Turns out there are 206 things – your bones.

Released: 30-Jun-2022 11:50 AM EDT
Patients with Severe Brachial Plexus Injuries Who Undergo Amputation Report Benefits, Mayo Study Finds
Mayo Clinic

Reconstruction surgery may not work for some people with severe brachial plexus injuries, so they choose to undergo amputation. In a retrospective review by Mayo Clinic researchers, these patients reported less mechanical shoulder pain, higher employment rates and more satisfaction after amputation. The paper appears online in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Released: 29-Jun-2022 11:30 AM EDT
AOSSM Journals Receive Highest Impact Factors in Organization’s History
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)

Scientific journal Impact Factors were just released this week by Clarivate and all three AOSSM Medical Publishing Group (MPG) journals achieved their highest rankings in the organization’s publication history. The Impact Factor (IF) is a measure of the frequency with which the average article in a journal has been cited in a particular year. It is used to measure the importance or rank of a journal by calculating the times its articles are cited.

Released: 28-Jun-2022 4:35 PM EDT
Many Pain Medications Can Be Used for Spine-Related Pain in Older Adults
Boston University School of Medicine

Medications should be coupled with physical therapy, exercise programs and treatment of the underlying degenerative disease process and medical illness.

Released: 28-Jun-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Un experto nos comparte sugerencias para evitar lesiones en los deportes que se juegan con «palos» o raquetas
Mayo Clinic

Aquel dolor de la muñeca en el lado opuesto al pulgar y conocido como dolor cubital de la muñeca es la causa frecuente de un dolor debilitante en los deportistas que usan «palos» o raquetas para practicar deportes como tenis, golf, hockey y lacrosse.

Released: 28-Jun-2022 12:05 PM EDT
专家分享预防“挥杆”和球拍类运动受伤的技巧
Mayo Clinic

尽管运动对身体有好处,但是一些运动对手和手腕的影响特别大。与拇指相对一侧的手腕疼痛称为腕尺侧疼痛,是导致一些“挥杆”或球拍类运动(如网球、高尔夫球、冰球和长曲棍球)的运动员疼痛不堪,无法继续比赛的常见原因。

Released: 28-Jun-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Especialista compartilha dicas para prevenir lesões em esportes de tacos e raquetes
Mayo Clinic

A dor na lateral do punho do lado oposto ao polegar, chamada de dor na borda ulnar do punho, é uma causa comum de dor debilitante em atletas que praticam esportes que usam tacos ou raquetes, como tênis, golfe, hóquei e lacrosse.

Newswise: Karallief Announces Granted Patent for Easy Climb Fast Acting Formula Clinically Shown to Improve Joint Comfort
Released: 27-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Karallief Announces Granted Patent for Easy Climb Fast Acting Formula Clinically Shown to Improve Joint Comfort
Karallief

Karallief® Inc., a leading nutraceutical ingredient company that researches, develops, and distributes clinically studied herbal extract ingredient formulas, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted U.S. Patent No. 11,364,255 for Karallief® Easy Climb®.

   
Newswise: Vitamin D Supplements May Offset Bone Loss Caused by Diabetes Drug
23-Jun-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Vitamin D Supplements May Offset Bone Loss Caused by Diabetes Drug
American Physiological Society (APS)

Vitamin D supplementation may help offset damaging bone loss that occurs in some people who take canagliflozin, a commonly prescribed diabetes drug. Researchers will present their work this week at the American Physiological Society (APS) and American Society for Nephrology Control of Renal Function in Health and Disease conference in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Released: 24-Jun-2022 10:30 AM EDT
Most U.S. Hospitals Not Sharing Price Information for Joint Replacement as Required
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

On January 1, 2021, the federal government began requiring U.S. hospitals to maintain clear, accessible online price lists for 300 common services. Yet only 32% of hospital websites sampled a year later were fully compliant with transparency in pricing about knee and hip replacement, according to a study in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® (CORR®), a publication of The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons®. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.



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