<ѻý>Ultrasound-Guided Saline Hydrodissection Promising for Carpal Tunnelѻý> Small study shows persistent benefit versus steroid injection alone Dec 01, 2022
<ѻý>Common Treatments for Knee Osteoarthritis May Be Harmfulѻý> Steroids and NSAIDs reduced pain but not disease course, studies showed Nov 30, 2022
<ѻý>Spinal Cord Stimulators for Chronic Pain May Not Live Up to the Hypeѻý> Retrospective study finds no reduction in opioid use vs conventional medical management Nov 28, 2022
<ѻý>Spine Surgeon Explains Carson Daly's Back Surgeryѻý> The television host recently underwent an ALIF procedure after suffering back pain for decades Nov 17, 2022
<ѻý>AMA Discusses Emergency Cardiac Care, Abortion as Delegates Wrap Up Interim Meetingѻý> Resolution on transgender athletes also approved Nov 16, 2022
<ѻý>Bone Drug Reverses Damage in Hand Osteoarthritisѻý> Provocative findings with denosumab, but don't reach for the prescription pad just yet Nov 15, 2022
<ѻý>Two Surgery Types Yield Similar Results in Advanced Ankle Osteoarthritisѻý> Similar clinical scores with either total ankle replacement or fusion surgery, trial shows Nov 14, 2022
<ѻý>Want a Few Weeks of Knee Pain Relief? Try Thisѻý> Local nerve block proves mettle in randomized trial, though benefit didn't last long Nov 12, 2022
<ѻý>Outpatient Centers Cautiously Open Doors to Surgery for People With Cardiac Devicesѻý> Will those with CIEDs become regular patients at ambulatory surgery centers within a decade? Oct 25, 2022
<ѻý>Appointment Wait Times Continue to Rise Amid Concerns of Physician Shortagesѻý> New survey finds that wait times increased by 8% across four specialties since 2017 Sep 16, 2022
<ѻý>The Internal Conflict of Being a Ringside Doctorѻý> The aftermath of a 2019 fight nearly broke me Sep 15, 2022
<ѻý>One-Two Punch of Romosozumab, Denosumab Improved BMD and Reduced Fracturesѻý> Taking the bone-forming agent followed by the antiresorptive was better than denosumab alone Sep 13, 2022
<ѻý>Surgeon Gets 7 Years for Unnecessary X-Rays; Agency in Chaos Over Trans Health Casesѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 07, 2022
<ѻý>Earliest Evidence of Surgery Found in Stone Age Amputationѻý> Signs of successful amputation in a child who lived over 31,000 years ago Sep 07, 2022
<ѻý>Stronger Antiplatelet Better for VTE Prophylaxis After Joint Replacementѻý> Trial shows enoxaparin superiority as sole prophylaxis, but based largely on below-the-knee DVT Aug 23, 2022
<ѻý>Universal Hip Screening in Babies Associated With Overtreatmentѻý> Late detection of hip dysplasia and need for surgery not helped by universal screening Aug 18, 2022
<ѻý>IV Nutrition: Few Proven Benefits for Growing Trend Among Athletesѻý> Sports medicine researchers concerned about high vitamin levels in the blood of pro players Aug 16, 2022
<ѻý>Falls From Higher Border Walls Overwhelm Trauma Servicesѻý> San Diego surgeons blame higher walls for 1,000% rise in admissions, more severe injuries, deaths Aug 16, 2022
<ѻý>Texas Spine Surgeon Defends Himself Against 'Dr. Death' Comparisonsѻý> Named in a malpractice suit, Anil Kesani, MD, fights negative media attention Aug 08, 2022
<ѻý>Does Spinal Fusion Reduce Revision Surgeries in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis?ѻý> Revision surgery rates similar between those who underwent decompression with and without fusion Jul 27, 2022
<ѻý>High Demand for Specialty Physicians Spurs Salary Bump: Reportѻý> Orthopedic surgeons topped the list Jul 18, 2022
<ѻý>Trial Backs Steroid Shots for Stubborn Achilles Tendon Painѻý> Corticosteroid bests placebo when combined with resistance exercise therapy Jul 11, 2022
<ѻý>What Happens When Surgeons Screw Up?ѻý> YouTuber and physician Antonio Webb, MD, explains what happens when surgeons make mistakes Jul 08, 2022
<ѻý>Lubricant Shots for Knee OA: No, They Really Don't Helpѻý> Meta-analysis of hyaluronic acid trials throws serious shade on common practice Jul 06, 2022
<ѻý>What a Lifetime of Gaslighting by Other Doctors Feels Likeѻý> Bridging the divide between patient and doctor Jul 05, 2022
<ѻý>HCA Healthcare Facing More Litigation, This Time in Floridaѻý> The health system is also fighting antitrust cases in North Carolina Jun 24, 2022
<ѻý>Guideline: Timing Is Everything for RA and Lupus Patients Needing Joint Replacementѻý> New advice on which antirheumatic meds to continue and which to stop before surgery Jun 21, 2022
<ѻý>Can Methotrexate Treat Arthritis Before It Becomes Arthritis?ѻý> Mainstay drug for RA helpful in disease's earliest stage Jun 02, 2022
<ѻý>Could an Available Drug Stop Dupuytren's in Its Tracks?ѻý> Phase II trial shows promise in early-stage disease May 03, 2022
<ѻý>What's It Like to Be a Traveling Orthopedic Surgeon?ѻý> Locums orthopod Sonya Sloan, MD, talks pay, lifestyle choices and operating while pregnant Apr 29, 2022
<ѻý>Achilles' Tendon Rupture Surgery Not So Necessary?ѻý> Randomized trial suggests one advantage despite similar outcomes to nonoperative treatment Apr 13, 2022
<ѻý>Meet This Year's Healthcare Billionairesѻý> HCA founder and Cook Group medical device developer make 2022 list of Forbes Billionaires Apr 12, 2022
<ѻý>Tranexamic Acid Cuts Surgical Bleeding in Yet Another Settingѻý> But POISE-3 trial leaves open the question of cardiovascular safety Apr 02, 2022
<ѻý>'It's an Alien Knee in There': Mixed Feelings After Joint Replacementѻý> Study highlights common, but rarely discussed, problem Mar 28, 2022
<ѻý>Pathogens Head for Surgical Helmets During Orthopedic Surgeriesѻý> A round-up of noteworthy research from the AAOS meeting Mar 27, 2022
<ѻý>Cannabis Linked to Less Opioid Use in Back Pain, Osteoarthritisѻý> Usage fell by almost 40% in 6 months, although it's not clear if medical pot was the reason Mar 26, 2022
<ѻý>Mental Illness in Amputees Linked to Phantom Limb Syndromeѻý> However, causal link is unclear Mar 24, 2022
<ѻý>Legacy of the 'Ortho Bro': Gender Diversity Still Lacking in Orthopedic Med Edѻý> Fewer than one in five orthopedic applicants and residents are women, study finds Mar 23, 2022
<ѻý>Take Trauma Call With Meѻý> 19 surgeries in 1 week with orthopedic surgeon Antonio Webb, MD Mar 22, 2022
<ѻý>Reassurance on Steroid Shots for Knee OAѻý> Study counters fears that injections worsen underlying pathology Mar 17, 2022