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Total Joint Replacement and the Impact on Future Falls in Osteoarthritis Patients
ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Patients who have had a total joint arthroplasty (TJA) demonstrate excellent long-term outcomes with increased…
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Hospitals
Methamphetamines Adding Fuel to the Orthopedic Fire
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. “Ice,” “blue,” “crystal,” or “meth”…whatever you call it, methamphetamines (MAs) can heap problems on top…
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Hospitals
THA Disparities? It’s the Neighborhood!
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Noting that disparities in total hip arthroplasty (THA) utilization have worsened in recent years, a…
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Extremities
Happy Upper Extremity Patients? Must be the Telemedicine
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. When a team of researchers from Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania pondered the issue…
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The LSU Integrated Musculoskeletal Biobank (LIMB): Going to Extremes for ALL Patients
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Louisiana State University (LSU) Health – New Orleans is…
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Haphazard Prescribing for Opioid-Naïve Patients After Knee Arthroscopy?
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. As patients prescribed opioids typically have remaining pills, more precise prescribing is in order, say…
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Spine
Radical! Ask Spinal Deformity Patients HOW They Want to Improve
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Patients facing spinal deformity surgery have many visions in their heads about their lives might…
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COVID-19
“Significant” Increases in Morbidity, Mortality in Hip Fracture Patients with COVID-19
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. A recent article from Tufts Medical Center has explored the evolving interplay between orthopedic trauma…
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COVID-19
CDC: 94% of COVID-19 deaths had underlying medical conditions
August 30, 2020 / by Dave Bondy, Mid-Michigan NOW ATLANTA, Ga. (NBC25/WKRC) – The Centers for Disease Control released information showing…
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Is 50% of the Literature Wrong?
by Elizabeth Hoffheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. As full-time editor-in-chief of Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery; Arthroscopy Techniques; and…
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Spine
Significant Number of Spine Patients Develop Depression and/or Anxiety
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. What do we know about spine fusion patients’ mental well-being after they leave the OR?…
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COVID-19
NYC Hip Fracture Patients with COVID-19: Higher Death Rates
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Several New York City institutions have banded together to get a clear picture of how…
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Spine
Indication Stretching in Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Problem?
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion How far can you stretch indications before they “break?” A…
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Extremities
Orthofix Receives FDA Clearance and CE Mark for the JuniOrtho Plating System
July 20, 2020 LEWISVILLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a global medical device company focused on musculoskeletal healing products, today…
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Sports Medicine
The MOON Cohort at 18: ACLR Research at Its Finest
Kurt Spindler, M.D. by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Years ago, a young surgeon just out of orthopedic fellowship hit a…
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