Published May 2, 2023 | Originally published on MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events In the United States, almost 74% of adults age 20 and older have overweight or obesity, and of that number almost 42% have obesity. Not only are overweight and obesity complex and serious diseases, but clinicians and researchers are continuing to learn how they can impact health outcomes—from heart and musculoskeletal […]
— Study in Medicare patients adds fuel to ongoing debate by John Gever, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today March 8, 2023 LAS VEGAS — Medicare patients who underwent acromioplasty in conjunction with rotator cuff reconstruction were more likely, not less, to need reoperation within 5 years, researchers found. In what is likely the largest analysis conducted […]
July 21, 2022 JAMA Network Open TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This 5-year follow-up of the ESCAPE trial examined the long-term (3–5 years) effects of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy versus exercise-based physical therapy (PT) in patients with degenerative meniscal tears. The authors assessed patient-reported knee function and the progression of knee osteoarthritis using radiographs for more than 5 years […]
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online:May 15, 2021Volume0Issue0Pages1-65 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2021.9634 Abstract Objective To assess the effect of early active shoulder movement after rotator cuff repair compared to delayed active shoulder movement on clinical outcomes, rotator cuff integrity and return-to-work. Design Intervention systematic review. Literature Search We searched 9 databases in November 2017 and […]
A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of Data From More Than 17,000 Patients Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online:April 19, 2021Volume0Issue0Pages1-54 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2021.9515 Abstract Objective To compare physical function, pain, impairments (stiffness, range of motion, and strength), and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes between patients with and without diabetes mellitus, before and after […]
— MRI confirms better outcomes than with allograft alone in randomized study by Ed Susman, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today December 4, 2020 Patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with allografts appeared to heal more quickly when injections of bone marrow aspirate were included, according to a randomized trial. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans at […]
David E. Hartigan, MD; Natalia Wojnowski, BS; Aaron J. Krych, MD; Bruce A. Levy, MD; Benjamin G. Domb, MD Orthopedics. https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20200827-09 Posted September 3, 2020 Abstract The purpose of this multicenter study was to investigate the clinical outcomes after hip arthroscopy in a series of patients 65 years and older with labral tears with a […]
Simon G F Abram British Journal of Sports Medicine 2020;54:652-663. Abstract Objective To assess the benefit of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) in adults with a meniscal tear and knee pain in three defined populations (taking account of the comparison intervention): (A) all patients (any type of meniscal tear with or without radiographic osteoarthritis); (B) patients with […]
Citation: Lähdeoja T, Karjalainen T, Jokihaara J, et alSubacromial decompression surgery for adults with shoulder pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2020;54:665-673. Online issue publication: May 15, 2020 Abstract Objective To determine the benefits and harms of subacromial decompression surgery in adult patients with subacromial pain syndrome lasting for more […]