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• Elbow hemiarthroplasty and total elbow arthroplasty provided a similar functional outcome for unreconstructable distal humeral fractures in patients aged 60 years or older: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 22 October, 2023

  Semiconstrained total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is an established treatment for elderly patients with distal humeral fractures not amenable to stable internal fixation (unreconstructable). In recent years, there has been increasing interest in elbow hemiarthroplasty (EHA), a treatment option which does not entail restrictions in weight-bearing as opposed to TEA. These two treatments have not been compared in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). The aim of this study was to compare the functional outcome of EHA and TEA for the treatment of unreconstructable distal humeral fractures in elderly patients.

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• Young Collision Athletes have High Rate of Return to Play and Good Clinical Outcomes Following Open Latarjet Procedure

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 22 October, 2023

  The purpose of this study was to evaluate return to play (RTP), clinical outcomes and recurrence rates in collision athletes 20 years of age and younger who underwent open Latarjet for anterior shoulder instability.

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• Hand Pain Causes and Treatment Options

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 22 October, 2023

  Hand pain can have many causes because the hand is made up of many different parts. The bones, ligaments, tendons, nerves, skin, and other structures that help the hands do a wide range of tasks can also be sources of pain.

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• Tips for performing MIS beaming for Charcot foot reconstruction

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 22 October, 2023

  New MIS techniques have recently emerged in Charcot foot reconstruction that combines percutaneous deformity correction and fusion with intramedullary beaming to restore coronal and sagittal alignment with significantly reduced soft tissue dissection.

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• What happens with a pinched nerve in the shoulder?

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 22 October, 2023

  When something compresses or pinches a nerve in the shoulder, a person may experience pain, numbness, or tingling. Pinched nerves typically heal without treatment.

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• Knee Pain at Night: Causes and Treatment

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 22 October, 2023

  Knee pain at night is a common discomfort that can be caused by injury, arthritis, bursitis, gout, and more. This pain at bedtime is not only frustrating but also can lead to pain-induced insomnia, which can leave you exhausted during the day.

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• 6 Causes of Hip Pain at Night

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 22 October, 2023

  Hip pain at night can make it more difficult to sleep, but the effects don't stop there. Twisting and turning to find a more comfortable position to sleep in combined with lack of sleep can contribute to health and quality of life issues that you experience during the day, too.

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• Reliability of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Findings on Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 10 September, 2023

  Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) tears are common in baseball players. While MRI is the most utilized imaging modality for UCL injuries, the inter-rater reliability of MRI analyzing specific characteristics of UCL pathology has not been defined.

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• Surgical Intervention Following a First Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Dislocation is Worthy of Consideration

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 10 September, 2023

  Up to 60% of patients experience recurrence after a first traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation (FTASD), which is often defined as having experienced either dislocation or subluxation. Thus, surgical intervention following a FTASD is worthy of consideration and is guided by the number of patients that need to receive surgical intervention to prevent one redislocation (i.e., Number Needed to Treat), (subjective) health benefit, complication risk, and costs.

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• New Bionic Implant Allows Control of All Fingers

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 10 September, 2023

  A multinational team of engineers and surgeons has developed a bionic hand with a high level of function in every finger -- a significant advance for amputees.

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