Scoliosis Cramps Heart Function in Adulthood Spinal curvature associated with cardiac strain, compression May 04, 2023
Thumbs Down From FDA Panel on Plastic Meniscus Replacement Members unimpressed with efficacy, safety data Apr 21, 2023
FDA Staff Still Skeptical of Plastic Meniscus Replacement Advisory committee to consider novel product in Thursday meeting Apr 18, 2023
We're Treating Low Back Pain All Wrong Let's reexamine the current approach to treatment Apr 14, 2023
FDA Clears Shock-Absorbing Implant for Refractory Knee OA MISHA Knee System indicated for medial knee osteoarthritis not advanced enough for arthroplasty Apr 12, 2023
FDA Approval Authority in Jeopardy? TB Hits the Casino; Sen. Blumenthal's Surgery Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Apr 10, 2023
Ankle Sprain Physical Therapy Doesn't Shift the Pain Elsewhere Thrust exercise doesn't cause a shoulder problem Mar 27, 2023
Use of EMR Directive Tied to Reduced Opioid Prescribing After Spine Surgery Small study shows drop in average number of pills at discharge Mar 27, 2023
FDA: Watch for Joint Replacement Device Failure After Exactech Recall Revision surgery only recommended for patients with pain Mar 23, 2023
Revolving Door in OR Makes Surgeries Less Efficient Intraoperative staff swaps tied to longer operative time for hip, knee replacements Mar 22, 2023
Docs' Liking for Knee Injection Tied to Industry Payments Threefold rate for giving hyaluronic acid shots among those paid more than $100 Mar 20, 2023
More Data Suggest Concussion Raises Leg Injury Risk Causality still unclear but getting harder to argue against Mar 12, 2023
Baseball: The Safest Sport for High School Athletes? And, no surprise, national data show football is the most injurious Mar 11, 2023
New Option on Horizon for Younger People With Refractory Knee OA Shock absorber implant seen outperforming osteotomy Mar 10, 2023
Now Hear This: The OR Is Incredibly, Dangerously Loud Sound levels greater than construction sites, researchers say Mar 10, 2023
Marathon Running Not a Risk Factor for Arthritis A good thing too, because most aren't going to quit Mar 10, 2023
Ankle Docs See Falling Medicare Payments Inflation-adjusted reimbursements for fusion, joint replacement slip Mar 09, 2023
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 Mar 09, 2023
Rotator Cuff Reoperation More Likely With Acromioplasty Study in Medicare patients adds fuel to ongoing debate Mar 08, 2023
Fastball Failing? Don't Look to UCL Repair for Improvement Speed, other performance measures no better after Tommy John procedure Mar 07, 2023
Mileage Varies for Different Hip Surgery Approaches No single "best" in meta-analysis, though a clear loser emerges Jan 31, 2023
Blood Test Bests Standard OA Prognostic Models in Early Study Multi-marker panel does a better job of predicting who will show rapid progression Jan 25, 2023
In Knee OA, Exercise Is Helpful ... But Maybe More in Mind Than Body Trial shows little extra benefit from intensive program Jan 23, 2023
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Promising for Crohn's Fistulas Literature review highlights benefits, although access is an issue, expert says Jan 22, 2023
Aspirin Toe-to-Toe With LMWH Injections in Orthopedic Trauma Large trial makes case for cheap, oral alternative for clot prevention Jan 18, 2023
Why Is a Fit Swimmer Breathless and Coughing Up Blood? Case highlights a little-known, potentially dangerous, often recurrent condition of swimmers Jan 17, 2023
Here's What Damar Hamlin's Cardiac Workup Might Look Like There are several diagnoses to rule out before concluding on commotio cordis, experts say Jan 12, 2023
Damar Hamlin's Collapse and the Psychological Aftermath The traumatic consequences weigh on players, coaches, and spectators Jan 04, 2023
Why Doesn't Exercise Help Everyone With Knee OA? Actually, the better question is why can't everyone do the recommended exercises Jan 04, 2023
Early OA Common in Military Officers After Knee Injury Many show joint degradation before age 30 Dec 20, 2022
Metformin Protective Against Joint Replacement in Type 2 Diabetes Daily users saw lower risks for total knee, hip replacements Dec 19, 2022
Ultrasound-Guided Saline Hydrodissection Promising for Carpal Tunnel Small study shows persistent benefit versus steroid injection alone Dec 01, 2022
Common Treatments for Knee Osteoarthritis May Be Harmful Steroids and NSAIDs reduced pain but not disease course, studies showed Nov 30, 2022
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 Nov 28, 2022
Spine Surgeon Explains Carson Daly's Back Surgery The television host recently underwent an ALIF procedure after suffering back pain for decades Nov 17, 2022
AMA Discusses Emergency Cardiac Care, Abortion as Delegates Wrap Up Interim Meeting Resolution on transgender athletes also approved Nov 16, 2022
Bone Drug Reverses Damage in Hand Osteoarthritis Provocative findings with denosumab, but don't reach for the prescription pad just yet Nov 15, 2022
Two Surgery Types Yield Similar Results in Advanced Ankle Osteoarthritis Similar clinical scores with either total ankle replacement or fusion surgery, trial shows Nov 14, 2022
Want a Few Weeks of Knee Pain Relief? Try This Local nerve block proves mettle in randomized trial, though benefit didn't last long Nov 12, 2022
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? Oct 25, 2022
