Healthcare News

• Total Knee Replacement

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 27 February, 2017

  If you are looking for a medical textbook explanation, stop reading because you might be upset. My goal is an easy-to-understand conceptual explanation for a total knee replacement (TKR). This means avoiding medical jargon even doctors find confusing and maybe even making a car reference.

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• Outcomes of ACL Reconstruction With Fixed Versus Variable Loop Button Fixation

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 06 February, 2017

  Suspensory femoral fixation of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) grafts with fixed loop button and variable loop button devices has gained popularity for ACL reconstruction. This study examined these 2 methods of fixation to determine their effect on graft laxity and patient-reported outcome scores.

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• Patient factors, not procedure, linked with major complications after surgery for femoral neck fracture

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 06 February, 2017

  The risk of major postoperative complications after hemiarthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty for treatment of femoral neck fractures is influenced by patient factors, rather than choice of procedure, according to study results.

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• The Relationship Between Shoulder Stiffness and Rotator Cuff Healing

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 06 February, 2017

  In patients who developed stiffness after surgery, a rotator cuff repair was more likely to heal.

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• Imaging Identifies Cartilage Regeneration in Long-Distance Runners

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 06 February, 2017

  Using a mobile MRI truck, researchers followed runners for 4,500 kilometers through Europe to study the physical limits and adaptation of athletes over a 64-day period, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

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