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Getting Back in Shape in 2018? Great, but Do It Safely
Getting into shape or losing a few pounds is a worthy New Year's resolution, but one that comes with a warning: Take it slow.
What is a hyperextended knee?
Knee pain and injuries are widespread, particularly in very active people and athletes. A hyperextended knee is a type of injury to the knee caused by the knee bending too far backward. This painful injury is often easy for a doctor to spot and treat.
Concomitant rotator cuff, biceps repair led to greater improvement in PROs
Despite inferior baseline patient-reported outcomes, patients who underwent rotator cuff repair with concomitant biceps procedure had greater improvement in outcomes at 1-year postoperatively compared with patients who underwent rotator cuff repair alone, according to results.
Trigger finger surgery: What to expect
Trigger finger can leave the finger or thumb stuck in a crooked position. It causes pain and stiffness and makes it hard to move the affected digit.
Better, but not clinically important, results with surgery vs no treatment for subacromial shoulder pain
Results from this study indicated arthroscopic subacromial decompression and arthroscopy only both yielded better outcomes for shoulder pain and function among patients who had subacromial pain and intact rotator cuff tendons vs. no treatment. However, the differences between the three groups were not clinically important.