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Spine
HSS Bone Study Sheds Light on Complications After Spinal Surgery
NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The microscopic structure of bone appears to predict which patients will experience poor outcomes after…
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Complications After Initial TKA Spell Problems for Contralateral Knee
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., February 20, 2020 The old adage goes something like, “If you want to know the…
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Venous Thromboembolism: Hold off on Declaring Aspirin the Winner
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., February 12, 2020 In one form or another, chemists through the ages have been experimenting…
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More complications, longer length of stay found after revision hip arthroplasty
By Casey Tingle Patients who underwent revision hip arthroplasty experienced more perioperative complications and required more operative time, more blood…
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Fewer early complications seen with arthroscopic vs open rotator cuff repair in veteran population
By Monica Jaramillo Compared with open repair, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair performed in a veteran population showed significantly lower rates…
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Obese patients at increased risk of medical, surgical complications after TJA
Compared with normal weight and overweight patients, patients with a BMI greater than 40 have an increased risk of medical…
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Patients with diabetes frequently readmitted soon after lower extremity amputation
By Casey Tingle Researchers of this study found 10.5% of patients with diabetes who underwent primary lower extremity amputation were…
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Obese patients at elevated risk to have complications after orthopedic trauma
By Casey Tingle This study of patients admitted to a level 1 trauma center for orthopedic injuries showed patients who…
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