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October 22, 2024
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VIDEO: Skilled in-office therapy may not be needed after reverse shoulder arthroplasty

VIDEO: Skilled in-office therapy may not be needed after reverse shoulder arthroplasty

SAN ANTONIO — In this video, Grant E. Garrigues, MD, FAAOS, discusses two trials that compared outcomes for surgeon-directed home exercise vs. therapist-guided, in-office rehabilitation after reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

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October 21, 2024
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VIDEO: Garrigues details infection considerations in shoulder, elbow surgery in 2024

VIDEO: Garrigues details infection considerations in shoulder, elbow surgery in 2024

SAN ANTONIO — In this video, Grant E. Garrigues, MD, FAAOS, spoke about common considerations for addressing infections in shoulder and elbow surgery such as diagnosis, preparation, prevention, gender differences, antibiotics and revision.

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October 16, 2024
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Travel distance may not impact 90-day outcomes, complications after THA

Travel distance may not impact 90-day outcomes, complications after THA

According to published results, patients who traveled 40 miles or more to undergo total hip arthroplasty had similar 90-day outcomes and complication rates compared with patients who traveled fewer than 40 miles for surgery.

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October 07, 2024
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Serious cardiovascular events rare after CAR T-cell therapy

Serious cardiovascular events rare after CAR T-cell therapy

A meta-analysis of patients who underwent chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for advanced blood cancers showed low prevalence of cardiovascular adverse events.

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September 16, 2024
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Bone marrow aspirate concentrate may not benefit patients undergoing meniscectomy

Bone marrow aspirate concentrate may not benefit patients undergoing meniscectomy

Published results showed autologous bone marrow aspirate concentrate injections may not provide benefit as an adjuvant for patients with meniscal tears and concomitant knee osteoarthritis who undergo arthroscopic partial meniscectomy.

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September 12, 2024
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High-volume surgeons may yield superior outcomes for TSA vs. low-volume surgeons

High-volume surgeons may yield superior outcomes for TSA vs. low-volume surgeons

Published results showed total shoulder arthroplasty performed by a high-volume surgeon may decrease medical and surgical complications compared with those performed by low-volume surgeons.

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June 25, 2024
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Fellowship training may be associated with improved outcomes after revision THA

Fellowship training may be associated with improved outcomes after revision THA

Published results showed patients who underwent revision total hip arthroplasty with a fellowship-trained surgeon had improved outcomes vs. patients who underwent surgery with a non-fellowship-trained surgeon.

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June 18, 2024
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Comparable hip arthroscopy results seen in patients with vs. without borderline dysplasia

Comparable hip arthroscopy results seen in patients with vs. without borderline dysplasia

Results showed patients with borderline hip dysplasia who underwent primary hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement had comparable patient-reported outcomes at 10-year follow-up to patients without borderline hip dysplasia.

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May 04, 2024
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Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center announces new leadership roles

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center announces new leadership roles

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center announced new leadership roles for five orthopedic physicians, according to a press release.

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May 02, 2024
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Proximal tibial bony anatomy may predict risk of posterior meniscal root tears

Proximal tibial bony anatomy may predict risk of posterior meniscal root tears

Medial, lateral and lateral-to-medial tibial slope asymmetries may be associated with an increased risk of posterior meniscal root tears, according to results published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

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