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Extremities
97% of Ortho Residents Have OR-Related Musculoskeletal Pain, Says Mayo Study
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Residents…their exposure to the contortions of the OR is limited, so they wouldn’t have musculoskeletal (MSP)…
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Sports Medicine
HSS Study Shows Greater Increases in Training Volume Associated With Higher Risk of Injuries Among Marathon Runners
NEW YORK, April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Marathon runners hoping to stay injury-free now have further cause to avoid sharp spikes in…
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Sports Medicine
Professional Pitchers: First Study to Compare Muscle Architecture and Clinical Variables in Dominant and Non-Dominant Arms
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. What long-term effects do repeated vigorous motion have on professional pitchers’ arms? A team from Temple…
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Recon
Metformin—Wonder Drug for TKA Patients with Diabetes?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. With type-2 diabetes on the rise, a team of researchers from Emory University in Atlanta set…
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Recon
Topical Intrawound Antibiotic Powder Does NOT Reduce SSI Risk After Acetabular Fracture ORIF
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Citing, in part, a rise in the marketing of antibiotic powders promising to reduce infection risk,…
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Recon
Walking at Least 5 Feet Post-Hip Fracture Surgery=Fewer Complications!
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. “Grandpa fractured his hip” doesn’t have to be a death sentence. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers…
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Extremities
A First in Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Function Assessment at 7 years Follow-up
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Presumably, one would like a new ankle to last for more than four years. But, say…
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Recon
Staged Treatment for Obviously Infected Nonunions: How Do Patients Fare?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. New work performed at eight academic Level 1 trauma centers has looked at whether patients with…
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Extremities
Decreased Preop Ankle Joint Space=Worse Surgical Outcomes?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. A multicenter team of researchers decided to fill in a gap in the literature by studying…
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Spine
Aurora Spine receives IRB approval for Multicenter Study of its ZIP® Interspinous Fixation Device for Relief of Back Pain
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aurora Spine Corporation (“Aurora Spine” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ASG) (OTCQB: ASAPF),…
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Extremities
Orthopedic Trauma Follow-up Disconnected from Clinical Care?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Curious about issues surrounding the expectation of a 1-year follow-up in orthopedic trauma patients, researchers from…
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Extremities
Electric Scooters: What are the Related Fracture Patterns?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. An average person may look at an electric scooter (e-scooter) and think, “What a charming and…
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Extremities
“My Life is Over” — Abbreviated Tool to Address Pain Catastrophizing
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. You can’t change a bad habit if you’re not aware of it. This holds true for…
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Extremities
Orthopedics: Who’s Running the Show?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Who are the program directors and chairs of orthopedic departments around the nation? Taking research in…
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Extremities
Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Perhaps OK to Delay Surgery?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Using the National Cancer Database, a team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University undertook a…
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