Low sodium levels linked to adverse outcomes after total joint replacement
Complication risk doubled for patients with postoperative hyponatremia, reports Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
April 4, 2023 – Patients …
D-dimer blood test shows value in detecting prosthetic joint infections
February 10, 2023 – Measurement of plasma D-dimer levels – a test more commonly used to detect blood-clotting disorders …
Surgery for spinal stenosis linked to lower mortality and costs, compared to nonoperative treatment
January 13, 2023 – For patients with spinal stenosis, operative treatment is associated with a lower risk of death …
Functional outcome measures show faster recovery with ‘partial’ versus total knee arthroplasty
December 22, 2023 – For selected patients with knee osteoarthritis, unicompartmental (or “partial”) knee arthroplasty (UKA) shortens the …
Is ‘frozen shoulder’ a genetic condition? Study finds links to specific genes
October 14, 2022 – Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a common cause of shoulder pain and immobility. …