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Cold therapy may reduce pain, narcotic use after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
[Cold therapy] is something that actively decreases narcotic consumption, so we can theoretically prescribe less postoperatively,” Sara L. Edwards, MD, professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of California San Francisco, told Healio about results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.
6 Daily Exercises That Restore Hip Strength Faster Than Weight Training After 55
Dr. Ochiai makes it clear that “low-load hip exercises are good, but they do not substitute for heavier weight training.” He stresses, “Both are important. Low-load daily exercises can help with balance (avoiding falls) and maintaining range of motion. These exercises are things like single leg balance drills (having something to support you nearby, to avoid a fall) and air squats.”
Standardization of Platelet-Rich Plasma Preparation in Orthopedics: A Review of the Literature and Proposal for a Reproducible Protocol
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is widely used in orthopedics and sports medicine as an autologous product; however, substantial heterogeneity in manufacture and incomplete reporting of preparation parameters limits reproducibility and inter-study comparability.
Removing the sling reduces pain immediately after shoulder surgery
A broad arm sling is traditionally applied following shoulder surgery for protection of repair and ‘for comfort’. It has never been proved however that the use of a sling actually leads to reduced pain. The aim of our prospective study was to quantify a patient's immediate post-surgical pain with and without a sling...
Surgical management techniques for avascular necrosis of the femoral head: a systematic review
Early surgical intervention for avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head can preserve the hip joint and delay the need for total hip arthroplasty (THA). Therefore, the purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of various surgical modalities to treat femoral head AVN as assessed by THA-free survivorship...
