Michael J. Stuart, MD, is vice chair of orthopedic surgery and co-director of the sports medicine center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He helped establish the sports medicine program in 1990 and has a professional interest in the lower…
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Secure Tracks, a patient support system designed to prevent injuries during rehabilitation for total joint replacement, has recently been installed at the John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital in Phoenix and Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Sun City…
The Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial compared surgical and nonsurgical outcomes for three common lumbar spine diagnoses and found that when applying strict inclusion criteria, surgery can provide better treatment for patients, according to an article published in AAOS Now.
Platelet-rich fibrin matrix could be an effective treatment for medium rotator cuff tears and has possible benefits for treating massive rotator cuff tears, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Nucleoplasty may not be an effective procedure for treating discogenic spine pain, according to an article published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.
Michael Shapiro, MD, chief orthopedic spine surgeon at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, N.Y., recently spoke about performing XLIF alongside UFC Fighter Nate Quarry, who underwent the procedure from another surgeon in 2006, according to a Long Island News…
Here are five points about successful anesthesia at orthopedic practices.
William S. Armstrong, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Resurgens Orthopaedics in Atlanta with a professional interest in sports medicine and knee replacement surgery. Dr. Armstrong is credited as one of the first orthopedic surgeons in the United States to…
Single-shot femoral nerve blockades or continuous FNB plus patient-controlled analgesia is more effective than PCA alone for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, according to a study published in the Dec. 2010 issue of Anesthesiology.