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Study finds significant increase in overall reported concussions since traumatic brain injury laws enacted
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 14, 2017)—High school girls have a significantly higher concussion rate than boys, with female soccer players suffering the most concussions, according to new research presented today at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 14, 2017)—Despite higher costs, many doctors recommend and some patients prefer, recovery at an in-patient rehabilitation facility following total hip (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR) surgery. And yet a new study to be presented Thursday, March 16, at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), found that even patients who live alone can recover effectively and safely at home.…
Only 22 percent of professional athletes want their own children to focus on a single sport
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 14, 2017)—Youth single sport specialization—training and playing just one sport, often year round and on multiple teams—is a growing phenomenon in the U.S.…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 14, 2017)—What are patients looking for from hospital staff following total hip replacement (THR) surgery? If you’re a woman, responsiveness and clear communication from nurses and doctors, according to a new study presented today at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS); if you’re a man, optimal pain management.…
Pre-surgical costs could decrease 30 percent if only recommended treatments prescribed
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 14, 2017)—In the year prior to total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, almost one-third of the costs for treatment of arthritis symptoms went toward strategies not recommended by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), according to new research presented today at the 2017 AAOS Annual Meeting.…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 14, 2017)—Men face a greater risk of mortality following a fracture related to osteoporosis, a common disease where the bones become weak and brittle, according to new research presented today at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 14, 2017)—Despite national recommendations for daily vitamin D intake, a new study presented today at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that just 45.7 percent of patients reported consistently taking vitamin D supplements following a hip fracture, a known treatment and preventative strategy for osteoporosis.…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 14, 2017)—Patients with higher cholesterol levels face a significantly greater risk for failure of minimally invasive (arthroscopic) rotator cuff surgery, according to a new study to be presented on Friday, March 17, at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 14, 2017)—A new study being presented today at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), found that 96.4 percent of recreational athletes, age 55 and younger, who underwent total shoulder replacement surgery returned to at least one sport, on average, within seven months of surgery.…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 14, 2017)—Patients who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), commonly prescribed medications used to treat anxiety and depression, may experience a reduced risk of revision surgery following total hip (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR), according to new research presented today at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).…