How sex influences joint contractures
Why do men get Dupuytren’s contracture and women get adhesive capsulitis?The myofibroblast is implicated in several superficial (fascial) fibrosing disorders that occur at different ages and are more likely to be found in specific areas [...]
Save Your Knees
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons has a website that seems self explanatory. It is designed and written for patient education. Check it out here.Thanks.JTM, MD
Wearing arm splint affects driving ability
Study finds that arm splints make it more difficult to control a vehicleAn arm splint can negatively affect a driver’s ability to control a vehicle—especially if that splint is applied to the left upper extremity, [...]
Minimally invasive TKA shows little benefit in outcomes
So an established patient comes into the office to see me for some knee pain. He has been researching knee arthritis on the internet and finds a web site that promotes "minimally invasive " knee [...]
Displacement drives treatment of clavicle fractures
Nonsurgical treatment effective in most pediatric casesMost clavicle fractures in pediatric and adolescent patients can be effectively treated without surgery—even if the fracture is displaced. But adolescents who sustain fracture displacements of more than 2 [...]
The Aging Athlete
Strategies for helping aging patients stay activeAging may be inevitable, but many people 55 years and older aren’t willing to simply get old. Just look at the success of golfer Tom Watson, who — at [...]