Rehabilitation News

SAN FRANCISCO — Kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing in patients who underwent autologous chondrocyte implantation may reduce rates of return to sport, according to results presented here.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Physical medicine and rehabilitation play an important role in recovering from fatigue symptoms in immune-mediated diseases, according to a speaker at the Basic and Clinical Immunology for the Busy Clinician symposium.

There is much written about the virtue of compassion, which literally means “to suffer together.” A more practical definition would be sympathetic awareness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.

SAN FRANCISCO — Younger age at the time of index ACL surgery and shorter time to return to sport following index surgery may be associated with sustaining a secondary ACL injury in adolescent athletes, according to results presented here.

SAN FRANCISCO — According to presented results, a perioperative pain management education and counseling strategy may reduce opioid consumption in patients undergoing ACL reconstruction with no negative effects on pain control or outcomes.

Published results showed patients who received a topology-optimized splint had better functional outcomes after distal radius fracture surgery compared with patients who received traditional cast immobilization.

According to results published in The Journal of Arthroplasty, patients who received an enhanced recovery protocol had safe same-day discharge and improved functional outcomes after outpatient simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty.

According to published results, older adults who are considering elective surgery reported concerns about the physical aspects of surgery, as well as the financial and employment consequences.

Nighttime bracing with self-mediated physical activity may be an effective alternative to full-time bracing in patients with moderate-grade adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, according to published results.

WAILEA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Samuel Moen, BS, discussed the benefits of forming relationships with employers to advance an orthopedic practice and connect with patients.