Study: Are football players too obese?
In the world of American football, there is a stigma that players need to increase their overall body size to make an impact on the field. […]
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High rates of return to sport seen after arthroscopic Bankart repair
Although a survey of patients who underwent arthroscopic Bankart repair for the treatment of chronic shoulder instability showed all patients who were active in sports preoperatively […]
Why treating shoulder pain in baseball pitchers and other throwing athletes is so difficult
Despite increasing medical knowledge, treating shoulder pain in baseball pitchers and other throwing athletes remains one of the most challenging tasks in sports medicine. The results […]
Joint Surgery Predicted By Number Of Children And Use Of HRT
According to a study published in theAnnals of the Rheumatic Diseases, women who have many children, usedhormone replacement therapy, and had earlypubertyare more likely to have […]
Pro athletes may safely return to competition after lumbar microdiscectomy
CHICAGO The pooled rate of return to play following lumbar microdiscectomy for herniated disc nucleus was 83.5%, according to results presented at the North American […]
Recommendations for patient activity after knee replacement vary among surgeons
During recovery after knee replacement surgery, exercise is critical. After initial recovery, patients will want to resume more strenuous activities. In addition to exercise prescribed by […]
Activity could help keep knees lubricated
Cartilage is filled with fluid about 80% of the volume of the cartilage tissue that plays the essential roles of supporting weight and lubricating […]
Study shows value of knee replacement surgery, other options
People with knees worn out by arthritis will get more pain relief from joint replacement surgery, but it has more risks and there s a good chance […]
Prevalence of Total Hip and Knee Replacement in the United States
Background: Descriptive epidemiology of total joint replacement procedures is limited to annual procedure volumes (incidence). The prevalence of the growing number of individuals living with a […]
THE LEARNING CURVE FOR THE DIRECT ANTERIOR APPROACH
Few joint replacement surgeons were exposed to the direct anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty during their residency and fellowship which means they ll need additional […]
