Antibiotic-impregnated cement nails can be an effective tool for treating tibial infections after undergoing surgery for a tibial fracture, according to an AAOS Now report.
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Heinz Hoenecke, MD, team physician for the San Diego Padres, recently performed knee surgery on outfielder Carlos Quentin's right knee, according to an MLB report.
Cato T. Laurencin, MD, has been appointed to the National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering of the National Institutes of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, according to an AAOS Now report.
Here are 10 recent pain management studies published in the past month on topics including opioid use among the elderly, morphine tolerance and fibromyalgia pain relief.
Nearly one in three older cancer patients experiencing severe cancer pain do not use opioids, according to a study reported in Reuters.
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Caffeine can improve painkiller effectiveness by a small margin, according to a new Cochrane Library study reported in the Health Behavior News Service.
Action Products announced it will display several products at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Congress next week.
Abdominal muscle strains among professional baseball players has been increasing over the past two decades, occurring more frequently early in the season, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Arabella I. Leet, MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, was recently appointed chief of staff at Shriners Hospital for Children in Honolulu, according to a Pacific Business News report.
Clarence Shields, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Group, and Kansas City Royals team physician Vincent Kay, MD, will perform knee surgery on Royals catcher Salvador Perez, according to an MLB report.