Clavicle Fractures
Midshaft clavicle fractures are often best treated with internal fixation with a plate and screws. Here are a couple of cases.These are the x-rays of a physician who fell while skiing. Her deformity was significant [...]
Arthroscopy & First Time Shoulder Dislocations
Young, athletic, first-time shoulder dislocation patients benefit from arthroscopic surgery long term, according to a study released today at the 2008 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day. The study found that for highly [...]
Knee Arthroscopy and Osteoarthritis
More than 80 percent of patients returned to walking, yardwork and other light activity one week after undergoing knee arthroscopy, according to a study published in the January 2008 issue of Arthroscopy: The Journal of [...]
Typing and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Computer programmers, office workers, college students and Internet addicts everywhere can now breathe a sigh of relief: there is better evidence that genetics rather than hand use is the cause of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). [...]
Navigating Through: “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome”
From the AAOS...Study assesses prevention, symptoms, treatment options and prognosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome A study appearing in the September 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons reports approximately 500,000 [...]
Fractures of the Shoulder
From the AAOS...Study finds patients at high risk for hip fractures after breaking their proximal humerus Older women who suffer a proximal humerus fracture (sometimes known as a broken shoulder) have a high risk for [...]