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, …
An ICD-10 Win and SGR Loss for Orthopaedists in Latest Congressional Action
By a vote of 64 to 35, the US Senate approved a one-year “patch” of the current SGR-based Medicare payment …
Portrait of an Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon and Compassionate Caregiver
Dr. David Lhowe, orthopaedic trauma surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital, spent time in a makeshift field hospital next to what …
Editor’s Choice – April 7, 2014
How to prevent pulmonary function deterioration has been a focus in the management of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) …
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 …
Amputee Gets the Gift of ‘Feeling’ Again
Dennis Sorensen considers himself fortunate to get a chance that most amputees won’t get: to regain some natural sensation in …
Four of Top 10 Most Costly Surgical Procedures are Orthopaedic
According to a statistical brief from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, below are the top 10 costliest …
Stage 3 Meaningful Use Plans Are on the Table
A workgroup has submitted draft recommendations for Stage 3 Meaningful Use incentives. Chaired by Paul Tang, MD, the workgroup …