The Relationship Between Shoulder Stiffness and Rotator Cuff Healing
Source - JBJS
In patients who developed stiffness after surgery, a rotator cuff repair was more likely to heal.
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Sooner on your feet after hip fracture
Source - Medical News Today
An already available drug can help patients get back on their feet more rapidly after a hip fracture, according to an international study published in the Journal of Bone Joint Surgery. The results suggest that treatment with the drug accelerates the healing process in broken bones.
Sustained-release triamcinolone acetonide yielded positive clinical outcomes for knee OA
Source - Healio
A phase 3 study of sustained-release triamcinolone acetonide showed improvements in pain, stiffness and function for patients with knee osteoarthritis
Most people with knee OA meet physical function level to walk recommended 6,000 steps a day
Source - Medical Xpress
According to new research findings presented this week at the 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in Washington, most people with knee OA actually already have the physical function necessary to walk at least 6,000 steps a day, the minimum amount needed to improve their arthritis and prevent disability.
Rate of injuries among youth soccer players doubled, new study finds
Source - Science Daily
From 1990 through 2014, the number of soccer-related injuries treated in hospital emergency departments in the US each year increased by 78 percent and the yearly rate of injuries increased by 111 percent among youth 7-17 years of age, a new article reports.
Extra physical education classes may benefit bone health in girls, study shows
Source - Science Daily
A long-term study shows that 200 minutes, as opposed to 60 minutes, of moderately intense physical education classes per week results in significant bone benefits in girls
Most parents rely on outdated advice when caring for a child with concussion
Source - Science Daily
Many parents would rely on outdated advice when caring for a child with a concussion, inadvertently making matters worse, a new survey reveals. The survey asked 569 parents nationwide what measures they would take if their child’s concussion symptoms lasted for more than a week.
First two weeks of football practice the most dangerous for heat-related illness
Source - Science Daily
Football players are more likely to suffer from heat-related illness during the first two weeks of practice, especially those in the Southeastern U.S.
Autologous hamstring graft diameter in ACL reconstruction linked with likelihood for revision
Source - Healio
Investigators of this study found a 0.82-times lower chance of patients needing a revision ACL reconstruction for each 0.5-mm increase in graft diameter from 7 mm to 9 mm when hamstring autograft was used for the primary reconstruction.
Subacromial injections with vs without ultrasound guidance had similar clinical outcomes
Source - Healio
A comparison of subacromial injections performed with vs. without ultrasound guidance showed no significant differences in clinical outcomes for treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome of the shoulder, according to study results.