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Senate Hearing on Noncompete Agreements Gets Contentious

Sen. John Kennedy spars with orthopedic surgeon who fought to leave his practice

Superior migration of humeral head

Make the Diagnosis: There are Lots of Clues, but Can You Make the Diagnosis?

A 68-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of right shoulder pain, joint stiffness, and decreased range of motion that developed over the last 2 months. Can you diagnose the patient?

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A 'Day Off' in the Life of a Spine Surgeon

Join Antonio Webb, MD, for his day off as he battles insurance, gets an MRI, and more

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Pemafibrate Takes a Small Step Forward in Diabetic Foot Ulcers After CVD Flop

Signal of reduced ischemic ulceration, gangrene in PROMINENT

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Novel Rotator Cuff Repair Device Modeled After ... Python Teeth?

Preclinical studies demonstrate nearly doubled repair strength

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Sen. Durbin's Surgery; Dangerous Bacteria on Apple Watches? Princess Anne Discharged

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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No Need to Wean Off of Scoliosis Bracing

Randomized trial finds no advantage over immediate stop for teens

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How to Perfect Your Operating Room Etiquette

Be studious, be gracious, be polite, but above all, be curious

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Colonoscopy Near Time of Joint Replacement Doesn't Increase Infection Risk

However, several comorbidities, male sex may play a role

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Study: Skinny-Leg Runners Face Higher Rates of Knee Arthritis

Questions about risks from weight-bearing activities may now be settled

Doctors with endoscope equipment operating shoulder arthroscopic surgery in operation room.

Think Twice Before Excising Bursa in Shoulder Surgery

Might doing so actually worsen outcomes?

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Hands-On Treatment May Help in Knee Osteoarthritis

And patients can administer it themselves

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Make the Diagnosis: A Martial Arts Misstep: What鈥檚 the Damage?

An 11-year-old boy presented to the emergency room due to an injury that occurred earlier that day. Can you diagnose the patient?

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Industry Payments to Physicians Topped $12 Billion Over Nearly a Decade

More than half of eligible physicians received payments, most related to a marketed product

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Day in the Life of an Orthopedic Surgeon

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the practice of YouTuber and physician Antonio Webb, MD

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Returns From Tommy John Surgery Are Common, but Recovery Can Bring Grief, Isolation

More than 2,200 professionals have undergone the surgery since its introduction 50 years ago

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Multimodal Pre-Op Program Aids Knee Replacement Candidates

Patients feel better as they wait for surgery; a few find they no longer need it

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Biden 'Continues to Be Fit for Duty,' His Doctor Says

"Nothing different than last year," president says after undergoing annual physical

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Looking for Source of Knee Implant Failure? Biomarkers May Help

Blood or synovial fluid tests can help pinpoint what went wrong, studies suggest

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Rotator Cuff Tears: Take Surgeons' Word That MRI Is Needed

Most scans ordered at first visit showed pathology that physical therapy wouldn't fix

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Clear Opportunity to Identify Patients With Osteoporosis Commonly Missed

Hip surgeons could, but mostly don't, send at-risk patients for screening

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Minimizing Opioids After Teens' Spine Surgeries Appears Practical

Alternatives prove mettle in studies

FDA APPROVED iloprost (Aurlumyn) over a photo of a man with severe frostbite on his fingers and thumbs.

FDA Approves First Drug for Severe Frostbite

Vasodilator iloprost significantly cut the risk of amputations in trial

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Orthopedic Surgeons on Track to Earn Less Than Taco Bell Workers

If current trends continue, patients are in big trouble

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Study: Let's Revisit Extended Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Joint Replacement

One center's experience puts recent policy in doubt

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Turf War: Study Backs Natural Grass as Less Injurious Than Artificial Surface

And some fake grasses appear more dangerous than others

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Could Weight-Loss Drug Improve Hip Replacement Outcomes?

Two studies, two conclusions

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One Way to Make It to the Super Bowl: Become the Team Doctor

A Q&A with the head physician for the San Francisco 49ers

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Iodine-Based Skin Prep Better for Certain Fracture Surgeries

Large randomized trial comparing alcohol antiseptic solutions could change practice

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PA Convicted of Fraud for Amniotic Fluid Shot Scheme

Ray Anthony Shoulders, PA, faces up to 240 years in prison

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Surgical Volumes Matter for Outcomes at Ambulatory Centers, Too

Case-control study looked only at older patients on Medicare, however

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Non-White Military Members With OA Get Stiffed for Knee Replacement

Wide racial disparities in a health system that boasts equal access for everyone

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Make the Diagnosis: Eeesh鈥�.When Something Goes 鈥淧op鈥� While You鈥檙e Weightlifting

A 48-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of elbow pain that developed on his right arm after weightlifting earlier that day. Can you diagnose the patient?

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Make the Diagnosis: His Lower Arm is a Mess, but Specifically, What Kind of Mess?

A 42-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of pain and swelling on his elbow and wrist and decreased range of motion after a fall onto his outstretched right arm.

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VTE Risk After Joint Replacement: Does Anticoagulant Choice Matter?

Large claims-based study provides some answers

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Stronger Quads May Lower Risk for Knee Replacement Surgery

Higher quadricep-hamstring ratio associated with 82% lower odds in NIH cohort

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Breaking Legs in Pursuit of the 'Perfect Body'

What are the ethics of leg-lengthening surgery?

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Heart Injuries Suggest Reconsideration of Holding BP Meds for Surgery

Pause on ACE inhibitors, ARBs yields more acute hypertension with no prevention of hypotension

Carbohydrates and Long-Term Weight Change; Value of Cardiac Transfers

Also in TTHealthWatch: reducing infections in joint replacement

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Beefed-Up Antibiotic Prophylaxis No Help for Post-Arthroplasty Infections

And adding vancomycin to cefazolin may have increased surgical-site infections after knee surgery

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