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  • How Surgeons Can Improve Outcomes of Revision ACL Reconstruction

    Posted on: 30 August, 2021

    Outcomes of revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are known to be inferior to those of primary procedures, but little has been known about why this occurs – until now. New research from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, suggests that 2 important clinical decisions can significantly improve a patient’s chances of a experiencing a good outcome after revision surgery.

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  • Assistive Devices: Living Better With Arthritis

    Posted on: 30 August, 2021

    If you’re living with arthritis, certain assistive devices and changes around your home can help you tackle everyday chores with less pain and move around more easily and safely.

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  • New study pinpoints two separate mutation near GDF5 gene for osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia

    Posted on: 30 August, 2021

    The report details regulatory variants found near a gene, which plays a crucial role joint formation called GDF5. The study pinpoints two separate mutations near the gene, one that can cause knee osteoarthritis in older adults and another that can cause hip dysplasia in babies.

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  • Dissecting how pitching affects the glenohumeral joint

    Posted on: 30 August, 2021

    A new study has tackled the subtle, but no less important topic of baseball pitching stressors on the glenohumeral joint. According to the study authors, “Long-term pitching activity changes the stress distribution across the glenohumeral joint surface; however, the influence of competitive level on stress-distribution patterns remains unclear.”

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