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When Is Driving Safe After Rotator Cuff Repair?
WEBAug 5, 2022 · Two weeks. According to a new study, it is safe for patients who underwent rotator cuff repair to safely return to driving two weeks after surgery. The study, “ Patients Who Undergo Rotator Cuff Repair Can Safely Return to Driving at 2 Weeks Postoperatively,” was published online on July 21, 2022 in …
Gap Year Delivers Unexpected Benefits for Orthopedic Students
WEBJul 31, 2020 · Their work, “A Focused Gap Year Program in Orthopaedic Research: An 18-Year Experience,” appears in the July 15, 2020 edition of The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Egol told OTW, “I developed this as a formal program 18 years ago. Other divisions in our department …
Six Months Is the Magic Number for Rotator Cuff Repair
WEBDec 10, 2020 · Using an institutional registry, the researchers collected data on 203 patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair between 2014 and 2016 and had completed preoperative, 6-month, 1-year, and 2-year Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMS). Their average age was 56.19 ± 9.96 years, and their average body mass index was …
Calcifications Likely With Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
WEBMay 20, 2021 · The researchers wrote, “Pertrochanteric calcifications were common radiographic findings in patients with greater trochanteric pain syndrome and can help guide management in these patients. Proximally and distally directed enthesophytes were strong predictors for the presence of a hip abductor tendon tear, and specifically a full-thickness ...
The Improbable Transformation of Anika Therapeutics
WEBDec 6, 2021 · For 2021, Wall Street analysts are forecasting that Anika Therapeutics will report around $150 million in sales and about $3.75 million in earnings. However, the income statement is NOT the most interesting part of Anika’s financial story. Between 2014 and 2019, Anika’s annual cash balances routinely exceeded reported annual sales.
Depression, PTSD After Orthopedic Trauma Is Very Real
WEBFeb 3, 2017 · New work from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and McMaster University, Ontario, Canada, has found that nearly one-third of patients suffer from depression and more than one-quarter of patients suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after an acute orthopedic injury. The study ...
DePuy Synthes’ ATTUNE Knee Hits 1 Million Patient Milestone
WEBJul 13, 2020 · DePuy Synthes has reached quite a milestone with the recent announcement that more than one million patients around the world have been implanted with the ATTUNE Knee. “The ATTUNE Knee represents the largest research and development project in the history of DePuy Synthes,” said Rajit Kamal, vice …
The Latest Innovation in Spine Robotics | Orthopedics This Week
WEBAug 15, 2022 · The Latest Innovation in Spine Robotics. Robin Young • Mon, August 15th, 2022. Courtesy of NYU Langone Health. It had been four years since we spoke with one of the early adopters of spine robotic assist systems—the director of education for the spine division and director of the spine fellowship at one of the leading medical centers in the ...
Thomas Barrett, M.D. Joins University Orthopedics
WEBJun 28, 2019 · Thomas Barrett, M.D. Providence, Rhode Island-based University Orthopedics has announced the addition of Thomas Barrett, M.D., a fellowship-trained adult reconstructive surgeon, to its team of orthopedic surgeons. Dr. Barrett “performs first-time and revision replacements of the hip and knee, including partial knee replacements.