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In a paper published in the journal Arthroplasty Today, Daniel Wiznia, MD, Co-Director of Yale Medicine’s Avascular Necrosis Program, presents a new surgical technique designed to prevent or delay hip collapse in patients with femoral head avascular necrosis (AVN). Thanks to 3D innovations and novel applications to intraoperative navigation technology developed at Yale, Wiznia is leading a multidisciplinary approach to optimize clinical outcomes.
- March 10, 2024Source: Yahoo! Life
A lifetime of slouching can cause physical discomfort as we age — and even wreak havoc on our health. Poor posture can make certain muscles and joints work overtime, causing them to become fatigued. In some cases, it can even exacerbate conditions like arthritis, lead to poor circulation or trigger jaw pain, headaches and more. Bad posture can also restrict the expansion of the lungs and diaphragm, making it more difficult to take a nice, deep breath.
- March 08, 2024Source: Yale New Haven Health
Pickleball is more popular than ever and so are the injuries. Many first-time players are at risk for two common injuries. The first are injuries caused by tripping, falling and slipping, resulting in bruises, sprains and fractures. The second common injury associated with pickleball are overuse injuries. Playing too much in a short amount of time can result in shoulder, elbow and knee pain.
- March 05, 2024Source: Washington Post
A total of 39 percent of adults and 45 percent of people ages 65 and up reported having had back pain in the previous three months, according to a 2021 report from the National Center for Health Statistics. And a systematic review published in 2022 in the Journal of Pain found that about 36 percent of adults ages 60 and up had chronic lower back pain (meaning it continued for at least 12 weeks).
- February 12, 2024Source: WTNH
Charles W. Ohse Professor of Orthopedics, Chuan-ju Liu, PhD, was interviewed on WTNH about a groundbreaking development in treating osteoarthritis and how his findings can protect against pain and cartilage loss.
- February 01, 2024Source: AAOS Now
The topic of cosmetic limb-lengthening surgery has garnered public interest in recent years, with coverage in BuzzFeed News and GQ. The role of cosmetic surgery has traditionally been relegated to the plastic surgeon. However, this new technology brings about new issues to be considered for cosmetic limb lengthening and the role of orthopaedic surgeons in performing this procedure.
- January 31, 2024Source: HealthCentral
Chronic conditions often have a favorite body part to attack, and for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), it tends to be the hands. In fact, the small joints in the hands and wrists are the most common places for RA to show up, according to the National Library of Medicine. Since using your wrists is essential for daily life, if you’re living with wrist RA, resolving the pain is probably at the top of your wish list.
- January 30, 2024Source: HealthDay
A white winter landscape might look magical, but the cold and snow and ice can make even the simplest of tasks potentially dangerous. Good footwear, moving deliberately in snowy or icy conditions, and year-round exercise can help prepare the body to stay upright and balanced, or take a fall with less injury.
- January 24, 2024Source: Orthopaedics Today
John Fulkerson, MD explains how 3D modeling allows surgeons to visualize morphology and make informed decisions and also why the use of 3D modeling can be a powerful tool for surgeons performing patellofemoral instability surgery.
- January 21, 2024Source: CT Insider
A Yale University research team has made a discovery that opens an entirely new path on the treatment for osteoarthritis — commonly used epilepsy drugs could also work in reducing osteoarthritis pain and loss of cartilage. Chuan-Ju Liu, study author and Charles W. Ohse Professor of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation at Yale School of Medicine said, “We call this a groundbreaking discovery and this could be a new target for treating osteoarthritis.”