Rehabilitation News

ORLANDO, Fla. — Patients who underwent supervised physical therapy following surgical treatment of ankle fracture showed no differences in outcome scores compared with patients who had surgeon-directed rehabilitation, according to results presented here.

ORLANDO, Fla. — According to a presenter here at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, despite higher postoperative pain, patients undergoing outpatient total hip arthroplasty may be more satisfied with the procedure than those who have an inpatient hospital stay.

ORLANDO, Fla. — In patients with appropriate indications, total hip arthroplasty performed in an outpatient setting is safe and effective, according to study data presented here.

The U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative estimates 126.6 Americans — about one in two adults — are affected by a musculoskeletal condition, at a cost of about $213 billion in treatment, care and lost wages, according to a report published by the organization.

Results of this study showed that compared with discharge to an inpatient facility, discharge to home-based rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty correlated with higher physical function at 3 months postoperatively.

In the January/February editorial of Orthopedics, Editor-in-Chief, Robert D. D’Ambrosia, MD, announced several changes being made to the print and online editions of the publication.

Recently published data indicated performance and return to play among Major League Baseball players after revision Tommy John surgery decreased, specifically with regard to durability, compared with matched controls.

There has always been close collaboration between orthopaedic surgeons and orthopaedic nurses in the daily management of patients. In emergency units, outpatient clinics, orthopaedic wards and the OR, orthopaedic surgeons and nurses have worked together and focused on developing quality teamwork that safely supports patients throughout their stays.

CHICAGO — At the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, Alan S. Hilibrand, MD, discussed results of a study on how prolonged weakness affects motor function recovery after anterior cervical dislocation.

Short-term application of zolpidem was linked with improved sleep quality, hastened recovery and increased active range of motion among patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty, according to results.