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Extremities
Which Subspecialty Has Highest Percentage of Level I and II Studies? Read on…
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. While level of evidence (LOE) is now a widely used measure, until now, there has been…
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Recon
Shoulder Arthroplasty Patients With Osteoporosis Getting Shortchanged?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Seeking to assess the prevalence of osteoporosis in shoulder arthroplasty patients, a team of researchers from…
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More Initial Opioid Prescriptions Post-TJA Can Spell
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Do those first postoperative opioid prescriptions after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) spell trouble for the long…
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Here’s How to ID Shoulder Patients at Risk for Stress Shielding!
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. New work looking at anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) has advanced the field by offering a…
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Sports Medicine
A How-To for Orthopedic Surgeons When Concussion is Suspected
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Who better to detect any affective changes in an athlete than a team orthopedic surgeon?…
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Hospitals
HSS: Bilateral Knee Replacement Lower in African-Americans
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Noting the existing data indicating disparities in unilateral total knee arthroplasty (UTKA) surgery, a team from…
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Extremities
Medacta USA and OREF Launch 2020 Medacta Challenge Giving Campaign
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Medacta USA, an orthopedic manufacturer with an uncommon dedication to surgeon education, has teamed up with…
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Spine
Spine Surgery: Clinically Relevant Results ≠ Satisfaction?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. What’s a researcher to think when patients’ pain levels drop, but they remain dissatisfied? New multicenter…
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Hospitals
New Spinal Fusion Surgery Technique Leads to Better Outcomes, Reduced OR Time and Length of Stay for Patients
NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A novel approach to spinal fusion surgery results in a reduction of blood loss during…
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Biologics
New Injection Repair Strategy Can Prevent Risk of Re-herniation, Reduce Disability and Pain
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Noting that current tissue engineering practices used to seal annulus fibrosus (AF) defects are lacking, researchers…
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Rapid recovery protocol can lead to increased range of motion after total knee arthroplasty
ROSEMONT, Ill., Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A new research article published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons® (JAAOS)…
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Extremities
Newsflash: Major Social Media Buzz for Orthopedic RCTs!
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Getting noticed amongst the noise is a struggle for anyone—even researchers. A team from Midwest Orthopaedics…
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“Clear” Cut Off Points Can Predict Postoperative Destination after TSA
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Noting that shoulder arthroplasty is increasing at a rate faster than hip and knee arthroplasty, a…
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Sports Medicine
Residents, Fellows, Attendings Surveyed on E-Learning
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. What might the participants in 197 orthopaedic surgery residency training programs have to say about…
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Recon
Trying to Make a Dent in Post-THA Pain? Adding Corticosteroids to Periarticular Injections May Work, Study Suggests
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. “What is the ideal mix of ingredients when it comes to periarticular injections?” asked a…
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