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Regional Shoulder Patients Benefit from Personalized Attention DENVER, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Armodios Hatzidakis, a shoulder and elbow specialist at Western Orthopaedics, specializes in a spectrum of shoulder procedures including everything from a 45-minute technique called shoulder resurfacing to a reversed shoulder replacement that relieves pain, restores shoulder function and improves range of motion. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, there are a range...
Disagreement exists on how to treat a mid-level, common injury ROSEMONT, Ill., April 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While low-level shoulder separations can commonly be treated nonsurgically and high-level injuries often require surgery, a literature review published in the April 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) finds that many surgeons still disagree on the best course of treatment for those injuries that fall in between. Shoulder...
Even if tears recur, patients with rotator cuff repair surgery had long-term benefits, U.S. researchers said. Researchers report that patients had less pain and more function than they did before surgery -- even when recurrent defects occurred over time. The researchers also found the recurrent tears grew in size, but remained painless and did not affect function. None of the patients had needed further treatment or surgery and none experienced any persistent shoulder pain. The study,...
Regional Shoulder Patients Benefit from Surgeon's Commitment to Active Listening CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Adena Health System orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Brian Cohen specializes in cutting-edge shoulder procedures including everything from a 45-minute technique called shoulder resurfacing to a reversed shoulder replacement that relieves pain, restores shoulder function and improves range of motion. He is also adept at the practice of active listening and dedicated to building...
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was issued today by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Hip Replacement (http://www3.aaos.org/education/anmeet/anmt2009/poster/poster.cfm?Pevent=P064) Hip Resurfacing Disappoints Those Who Expect a "Bionic" Hip Replacement Using a common mechanism to score activity levels after hip surgery, researchers found that the majority of patients who underwent a procedure to resurface arthritic hip bones consented to surgery...
New findings indicate that early surgery for acute shoulder dislocation may provide the best results ROSEMONT, Ill., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Each year approximately 45 million children and adolescents participate in organized athletics and that number is on the rise. Two types of shoulder injuries that occur in these young athletes appear to respond well to specialized orthopaedic care. According to a paper published in the February 2009 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint...
Although shoulder injuries accounted for just 8 percent of all injuries sustained by high school athletes, shoulder injuries were relatively common in predominately male sports such as baseball (18 percent of all injuries), wrestling (18 percent) and football (12 percent). Moreover, boys experienced higher shoulder injury rates than girls, particularly in soccer and baseball/softball.Player-to-player contact was associated with nearly 60 percent of high school athletes' shoulder injuries from...
Regional Shoulder Patients Benefit from Surgeon's Commitment to Active Listening ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Matthew Tomaino specializes in cutting-edge shoulder procedures including everything from a 45-minute technique called shoulder resurfacing to a reversed shoulder replacement that relieves pain, restores shoulder function and improves range of motion. He is also adept at the practice of active listening and dedicated to building the doctor-patient...
Taking up bowling or tennis is an excellent way to stay fit. But if you're not careful, you might find that these amateur sports can have unexpected long-term health risks.A new study headed by Dr. Navah Ratzon, a long-time occupational therapist and director of the Occupational Therapy Department at Tel Aviv University, can be applied to any number of leisure sport activities. "Increasing numbers of adults are pursuing amateur athletics during their leisure hours. But we've found...
Regulatory News: Artimplant (STO:ARTIB) has agreed with Tulsa Bone & Joint Associates, Tulsa, Oklahoma to execute a clinical study on patients with soft tissue injuries in the rotator cuff. The study comprises 25 patients with one year follow up and is estimated to be completed the first quarter of 2010. Dr. Thomas Marberry has operated on their first patient with Artelon(R) Tissue Reinforcement. Dr. Thomas Marberry says; "Tears of the rotator cuff tendons are one of the most...
