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Bone & Joint

Bone & Joint

Download PDF Aims This study investigates whether primary knee arthroplasty (KA) restores health-related quality of life (HRQoL) to levels expected in the general population. Methods This retrospective case-control study compared HRQoL data from two sources:

Polydactyly: Symptoms, causes, and treatments

Polydactyly: Symptoms, causes, and treatments

The name comes from the Greek poly (many) and dactylos (finger). The extra fingers or toes are described as "supernumerary," which means "more than the normal number." For this reason, the condition is sometimes called supernumerary digit. A range of

Underweight health risks: Causes, symptoms, and treatment

Underweight health risks: Causes, symptoms, and treatment

While some people may have a genetic background or a medical illness that prevents them from putting on weight, there are interventions doctors can recommend to help a person gain weight. In this article, we look at ways to tell if you are underweight,

Rush University Medical Center

Rush University Medical Center

Cartilage defects acquired through the wear and tear of everyday life ultimately contribute to osteoarthritis (OA)--the most common form of arthritis and a significant source of disability and impaired quality of life. With recent generations of active and

Physician Rating Scales Do Not Accurately Rate Physicians

Physician Rating Scales Do Not Accurately Rate Physicians

Review Article  Physician Rating Scales Do Not Accurately Rate Physicians Matthew B. Burn, MD; David M. Lintner, MD; Pedro E. Cosculluela, MD; Kevin E. Varner, MD; Shari R. Liberman, MD; Patrick C. McCulloch, MD; Joshua D. Harris,

 A Simple Modification of Extension Block Pinning for Mallet Fractures

A Simple Modification of Extension Block Pinning for Mallet Fractures

Surgery for mallet fractures has evolved. Generally, the direction of the evolution has been from open procedures to closed procedures and from direct procedures to indirect procedures. Extension block pinning has become the most popular procedure for mallet

VIDEO:  Augmedics tests their augmented-reality (AR) system in spine surgery

VIDEO: Augmedics tests their augmented-reality (AR) system in spine surgery

Augmedics completes second successful cadaver study with the xvision-spine (XVS) AR surgical navigation system (press release) Augmedics, a developer of an augmented-reality (AR) surgical navigation system, has successfully completed its second cadaver

Lourdes surgeon performs New Jersey's first 'opioid-sparing' shoulder surgeries

Lourdes surgeon performs New Jersey's first 'opioid-sparing' shoulder surgeries

Lourdes surgeon performs New Jersey's first 'opioid-sparing' shoulder surgeries Tuesday Apr 17, 2018 at 7:17 PM Dr. Sean McMillian, the chief of orthopedic surgery at Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County, performed two shoulder surgeries last week

Duke Orthopaedics receives endowment from Aaron A. Hofmann Foundation

Duke Orthopaedics receives endowment from Aaron A. Hofmann Foundation

Durham, N.C. - Through a gift of $500,000 from the Aaron A. Hofmann Foundation, The Hofmann Family Resident Education Fund has been created at Duke Orthopaedics in honor of Dr. Michael Bolognesi.  This is an endowed fund that will provide educational and