<ѻýҕl>Colonoscopy Near Time of Joint Replacement Doesn't Increase Infection Riskѻýҕl> However, several comorbidities, male sex may play a role May 07, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Study: Skinny-Leg Runners Face Higher Rates of Knee Arthritisѻýҕl> Questions about risks from weight-bearing activities may now be settled Apr 30, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Think Twice Before Excising Bursa in Shoulder Surgeryѻýҕl> Might doing so actually worsen outcomes? Apr 24, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Hands-On Treatment May Help in Knee Osteoarthritisѻýҕl> And patients can administer it themselves Apr 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Make the Diagnosis: A Martial Arts Misstep: What’s the Damage?ѻýҕl> An 11-year-old boy presented to the emergency room due to an injury that occurred earlier that day. Can you diagnose the patient? Apr 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Industry Payments to Physicians Topped $12 Billion Over Nearly a Decadeѻýҕl> More than half of eligible physicians received payments, most related to a marketed product Mar 28, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Day in the Life of an Orthopedic Surgeonѻýҕl> Get a behind-the-scenes look at the practice of YouTuber and physician Antonio Webb, MD Mar 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Returns From Tommy John Surgery Are Common, but Recovery Can Bring Grief, Isolationѻýҕl> More than 2,200 professionals have undergone the surgery since its introduction 50 years ago Mar 13, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Multimodal Pre-Op Program Aids Knee Replacement Candidatesѻýҕl> Patients feel better as they wait for surgery; a few find they no longer need it Feb 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Biden 'Continues to Be Fit for Duty,' His Doctor Saysѻýҕl> "Nothing different than last year," president says after undergoing annual physical Feb 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Looking for Source of Knee Implant Failure? Biomarkers May Helpѻýҕl> Blood or synovial fluid tests can help pinpoint what went wrong, studies suggest Feb 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Rotator Cuff Tears: Take Surgeons' Word That MRI Is Neededѻýҕl> Most scans ordered at first visit showed pathology that physical therapy wouldn't fix Feb 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Clear Opportunity to Identify Patients With Osteoporosis Commonly Missedѻýҕl> Hip surgeons could, but mostly don't, send at-risk patients for screening Feb 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Minimizing Opioids After Teens' Spine Surgeries Appears Practicalѻýҕl> Alternatives prove mettle in studies Feb 14, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA Approves First Drug for Severe Frostbiteѻýҕl> Vasodilator iloprost significantly cut the risk of amputations in trial Feb 14, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Orthopedic Surgeons on Track to Earn Less Than Taco Bell Workersѻýҕl> If current trends continue, patients are in big trouble Feb 14, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Study: Let's Revisit Extended Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Joint Replacementѻýҕl> One center's experience puts recent policy in doubt Feb 13, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Turf War: Study Backs Natural Grass as Less Injurious Than Artificial Surfaceѻýҕl> And some fake grasses appear more dangerous than others Feb 13, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Could Weight-Loss Drug Improve Hip Replacement Outcomes?ѻýҕl> Two studies, two conclusions Feb 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>One Way to Make It to the Super Bowl: Become the Team Doctorѻýҕl> A Q&A with the head physician for the San Francisco 49ers Feb 07, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Iodine-Based Skin Prep Better for Certain Fracture Surgeriesѻýҕl> Large randomized trial comparing alcohol antiseptic solutions could change practice Jan 31, 2024
<ѻýҕl>PA Convicted of Fraud for Amniotic Fluid Shot Schemeѻýҕl> Ray Anthony Shoulders, PA, faces up to 240 years in prison Jan 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Surgical Volumes Matter for Outcomes at Ambulatory Centers, Tooѻýҕl> Case-control study looked only at older patients on Medicare, however Jan 24, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Non-White Military Members With OA Get Stiffed for Knee Replacementѻýҕl> Wide racial disparities in a health system that boasts equal access for everyone Jan 09, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Make the Diagnosis: Eeesh….When Something Goes “Pop” While You’re Weightliftingѻýҕl> A 48-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of elbow pain that developed on his right arm after weightlifting earlier that day. Can you diagnose the patient? Jan 03, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Make the Diagnosis: His Lower Arm is a Mess, but Specifically, What Kind of Mess?ѻýҕl> A 42-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of pain and swelling on his elbow and wrist and decreased range of motion after a fall onto his outstretched right arm. Dec 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>VTE Risk After Joint Replacement: Does Anticoagulant Choice Matter?ѻýҕl> Large claims-based study provides some answers Dec 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Stronger Quads May Lower Risk for Knee Replacement Surgeryѻýҕl> Higher quadricep-hamstring ratio associated with 82% lower odds in NIH cohort Nov 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Breaking Legs in Pursuit of the 'Perfect Body'ѻýҕl> What are the ethics of leg-lengthening surgery? Nov 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Heart Injuries Suggest Reconsideration of Holding BP Meds for Surgeryѻýҕl> Pause on ACE inhibitors, ARBs yields more acute hypertension with no prevention of hypotension Nov 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Carbohydrates and Long-Term Weight Change; Value of Cardiac Transfersѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: reducing infections in joint replacement Oct 21, 2023 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Beefed-Up Antibiotic Prophylaxis No Help for Post-Arthroplasty Infectionsѻýҕl> And adding vancomycin to cefazolin may have increased surgical-site infections after knee surgery Oct 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Hold Off a Bit Before Operating on Broken Hips, Study Suggestsѻýҕl> Older patients on anticoagulants benefit from modest delay Oct 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Common Shoulder Procedure Found Worthlessѻýҕl> No advantage over sham in randomized controlled trial Oct 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>No Surprise? Surgical Leadership Roles Still Dominated by White Menѻýҕl> Underrepresented groups, women may find path to department chair cut short in "service roles" Oct 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Postmenopausal Fracture Risk for SGLT2 Inhibitors Similar to Other Diabetes Drugsѻýҕl> Lower risk compared with DPP-4 inhibitors, and similar risk versus GLP-1 receptor agonists Sep 26, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Joint Replacement Outcomes a Bit Better With Patient Reports Post-Surgeryѻýҕl> Not a huge benefit, study finds, but could be a step toward more consistent follow-up care Sep 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>COPD Inhalers' Link to Fracture Risk Supported in Pooled Trialsѻýҕl> Certain treatment regimens associated with increased risk of fracture Aug 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>First Therapy Approved for Ultra-Rare Bone Disorderѻýҕl> Oral retinoid lands indication for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva Aug 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Study Questions Relationship Between Hospital Competition and Surgical Qualityѻýҕl> Outcomes were mixed, depending on the operation Aug 02, 2023