Too Much Ado about Online Doctor Ratings?
Many physicians rail about the unfairness and inaccuracy of online ratings by patients, but in a recent piece in theatlantic.com…
Antibiotics as Effective as Conservative Surgery for Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
Selected patients with osteomyelitis from diabetic foot infections can be treated medically or surgically with equal effectiveness, according to a …
Medical Applications of Google Glass Growing
Augmedix, one of several start-ups devising applications for Goggle Glass in health care, is developing a seamless way for …
Neuromuscular Training Reduces ACL Injury Risk in Adolescent Athletes
Research reported at the 2014 AAOS Annual Meeting concluded that universal neuromuscular training for young athletes can be an effective …
Keep It Single: Supervised Exercise with One Focus Helps with Knee OA
In a systematic review of 48 randomized controlled trials, European researchers found that a single type of exercise—either aerobic, resistance, …
AAOS Annual Meeting Roundup
With 840 scientific presentations, 560 posters, and 200 instructional course lectures, even OrthoBuzz couldn’t comprehensively summarize the 2014 AAOS Annual …
How Many Healthcare Resources Do Orthopaedic Surgeons Use?
With medical costs under constant scrutiny, the Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute Center for Health Policy conducted a study titled “Patterns of …
Post-Rehab At-Home Exercise Boosts Mobility after Hip Fracture
A home-based exercise program modestly improved physical function in older adults who completed a standard rehabilitation program after a hip …
Is Bone Regeneration Possible in Humans?
It’s a known fact that zebra fish have innate abilities to regenerate lost appendages and organs, but will researchers be …