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Health Tip: Signs You Need Rotator Cuff Surgery
Health Tip: Signs You Need Rotator Cuff Surgery
Source: HealthDayThe rotator cuff is a collection of tendons and muscles that surround the shoulder. It's common for athletes -- for example, baseball pitchers -- to injure this area.
New hip resurfacing implant could lead to better outcomes for patients
New hip resurfacing implant could lead to better outcomes for patients
Source: MedicalxpressSurgeons are treating patients with a new type of hip implant that could lead to better outcomes for younger, more active people requiring surgery.
Hip dysplasia: When is surgery required?
Hip dysplasia: When is surgery required?
Source: Mayo ClinicHip dysplasia is a condition in which the top portion of the thigh bone doesn't fit properly in the socket portion of the hip joint - either because it is out of place or it is not the correct shape. In many cases, this condition is present at birth. Some people may not be diagnosed during childhood, however, and only when symptoms appear later is the problem identified. Although some adults with hip dysplasia need surgery to correct the problem, total hip replacement isn’t always necessary.
Treatment of Locked Posterior Shoulder Dislocation With Bone Defect
Treatment of Locked Posterior Shoulder Dislocation With Bone Defect
Source: HealioLocked posterior shoulder dislocation is an uncommon condition and is associated with a reverse Hill-Sachs lesion in 50% of cases. The condition is likely to occur in cases of violent trauma, seizures, or electric shock. Unrecognized dislocation with humeral head fracture affects joint function and humeral head vascularity and may lead to chronic instability, osteonecrosis, and osteoarthritis.
Care of Shoulder Pain in the Overhead Athlete.
Care of Shoulder Pain in the Overhead Athlete.
Source: NCBIShoulder complaints are common in the overhead athlete. Understanding the biomechanics of throwing and swimming requires understanding the importance of maintaining the glenohumeral relationship of the shoulder. Capsular laxity, humeral retrotorsion, glenoid retroversion, glenohumeral internal rotation deficit, and scapular dyskinesis can all contribute to shoulder dysfunction and pain.
Rates of Complications and Secondary Surgeries After In Situ Cubital Tunnel Release Compared With Ulnar Nerve Transposition: A Retrospective Review.
Rates of Complications and Secondary Surgeries After In Situ Cubital Tunnel Release Compared With Ulnar Nerve Transposition: A Retrospective Review.
Source: NCBIThe purpose of this study was to contrast the rate and types of complications and secondary surgeries for in situ cubital tunnel release and ulnar nerve transposition.
ORIF, new casting method showed similar results for unstable ankle fractures
ORIF, new casting method showed similar results for unstable ankle fractures
Source: HealioWillett and colleagues randomly assigned 620 patients older than 60 years with unstable malleolar fractures to undergo either close contact casting (CCC) or open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF). The primary outcome measure the investigators used was the Olerud and Molander ankle score at 6 months after treatment
Lifelong physical activity increases bone density in men
Lifelong physical activity increases bone density in men
Source: Medical XpressMen have many reasons to add high-impact and resistance training to their exercise regimens; these reasons include building muscle and shedding fat. Now a University of Missouri researcher has determined another significant benefit to these activities: building bone mass.
Patient-reported results, knee stability improved after all-inside double-bundle ACL reconstruction
Patient-reported results, knee stability improved after all-inside double-bundle ACL reconstruction
Source: HealioInvestigators found significant improvements from preoperative measures at 24.8-month follow-up for both mean side-to-side differences and Lysholm scores in patients who underwent double-bundle ACL reconstruction using a special drill pin guide and reamer, along with a laser-guided device to facilitate a transtibial approach.
Martial arts can be hazardous to kids
Martial arts can be hazardous to kids
Source: Medical Xpress(HealthDay)—Perhaps there's a black belt in your child's future. But for safety's sake, kids should only engage in noncontact forms of martial arts, a new American Academy of Pediatrics report says.
