Mayo Clinic

SAN DIEGO — Preoperative weight change did not impact outcomes after total knee arthroplasty, according to results presented here.

SAN DIEGO — The United States Soccer Federation issued a policy in 2015 that banned headers and implemented header practice limits for youth soccer players in hopes of reducing soccer-related concussions.

A novel therapeutic showed significant promise in slowing aortic valve calcification, potentially extending time until or eliminating need for transcatheter or surgical intervention for stenosis, researchers reported.

A 78-year-old man presented to clinic with long-standing left groin and thigh pain.

SAN DIEGO — Results showed use of  a posterior dynamic distraction device led to better index correction, less blood loss and shorter length of stay compared with vertebral body tethering for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

A survey of musicians with breast cancer revealed more than one-quarter experienced difficulties with their musical endeavors during or after cancer treatment.

Infections requiring hospitalization were associated with increased risk for future incident heart failure, regardless of infection and HF subtype, according to new data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Chronic chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is a substantial burden among people with cancer treated with chemotherapy, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

A preoperative virtual reality experience helped to calm anxiety and reduce pulse rate for older patients undergoing cardiac surgery, researchers at Mayo Clinic reported.

The integrity of the posterior meniscus root attachment is critical for preserving knee joint biomechanics.