All About Osteoporosis
While I do not treat osteoporosis directly, as an orthopedic surgeon, I do treat the complications of osteoporosis - fractures. The more you know, the more you can help yourself. The New York Times [...]
Total Shoulder Replacement and Return to Sports
It is more likely than not that active individuals can return to their preoperative level of sports participation following total shoulder arthroplasty, according to a study presented here. Approximately 94% of patients will return to [...]
Exercise and Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders in the world. Resistance training has many beneficial effects on musculoskeletal function, cardiovascular disease, insulin action, bone health, energy metabolism, psychological health and functional [...]
Is Obesity a Risk Factor for Progressive Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis?
Obesity is known to be a strong risk factor for the onset of knee osteoarthritis (OA), but studies on the relationship between obesity and progression of the disease have shown mixed results and have lacked [...]
Total Knee Replacement Appears Cost-Effective in Older Adults
Journal Report: CHICAGO—Total knee replacement (arthroplasty) appears to be a cost-effective procedure for older adults with advanced osteoarthritis, according to a report in the June 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the [...]
Four out of five patients satisfied after TKR
Patients who are older, who have unrealistic expectations, who have comorbidities, who live alone, or who have a complication requiring hospital readmission are most likely to be dissatisfied following total knee replacement (TKR), according to [...]