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Toe Transfers Outperform Digit Replantation
THURSDAY, Aug. 14, 2025 – Toe transfers outperform equivalent digit replantations following digit amputations, according to a study published in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive ...
Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy Beneficial in Knee OA
FRIDAY, Aug. 1, 2025 – Medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO) slows progression of structural joint damage in knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published online July 29 in the...
Perioperative Counseling Reduces Opioid Use After ACL Reconstruction Surgery
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 – Opioid-limiting pain management education and counseling reduce opioid consumption with no increase in postoperative pain among patients undergoing anterior cruciate...
Doctor's Advice Can Reduce Opioids Taken After Surgery
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 — Some wise counsel in advance can reduce the amount of opioid painkillers a patient takes after orthopedic surgery, new clinic trial results show. Knee surgery patients were m...
Bionic Knee Allows Better Movement For Amputees
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 — “Better. Stronger. Faster.” Those words were written for TV’s bionic "Six Million Dollar Man," but they could soon apply to everyday folks with above-the-knee amputations, a ne...
Pediatric Clavicular Fracture Rates Stable From 2014 to 2023
TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 – From 2014 to 2023, the overall rates of pediatric clavicular fractures remained stable, but there was a significant increase in admission rates, according to a study...
Broken Collarbone Hospitalizations Increase Among Children
WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 — More kids are being hospitalized for broken collarbones, a new study has found. In fact, the hospitalization rate for broken collarbones more than doubled among children b...
Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton Tears Achilles in Game 7 of NBA Finals
WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 — Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton tore his right Achilles tendon during the team’s loss in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, the team confirmed. The injury happened with about f...
Transfibular Total Ankle Arthroplasty Seems Effective for End-Stage Arthritis
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 – Transfibular total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) seems effective and durable for end-stage ankle arthritis, according to a study published online April 29 in The Journal of Bone &...
BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Dumbbells After Injury Reports
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 — BowFlex, a fitness equipment brand, is recalling more than 3.8 million adjustable dumbbells because their weight plates can fall off and hurt users. The recall follows more t...
Smartphones Aid Recovery From Broken Leg, Hip
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 — A person’s smartphone can show how well they’ll recover from a broken leg or hip, a new study says. Smartphone data showing a person’s mobility prior to their injury provides ...
Preinjury Mobility Predicts Adults' Recovery After Lower-Extremity Fracture
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 – Preinjury mobility data predicts recovery following a lower-extremity fracture in adults, according to a proof-of-concept study published online April 28 in the Journal of ...
Celtics Star Jayson Tatum Out for Season With Torn Achilles
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 — Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum will miss the rest of the season after tearing his Achilles tendon. The team announced Tuesday that Tatum had surgery to repair the i...
Muscle Quality Could Be Key To Successful Hip Replacement
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 – Folks are less likely to recover successfully from a total hip replacement if they have poor muscle quality going into the procedure, a small-scale study says. Patients...
Study IDs Predictors of Biomechanical Function in Patients With OA Undergoing Hip Replacement
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 – For patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA), osteoarthritis (OA) severity is the best predictor of preoperative biomechanical function, and preoperative muscle...