Optimizing Care & Outcomes

2021 Innovation in Treating Sports Injuries & Arthritis

Innovation in Sports Injuries

News flash: We as doctors are not as good as we...

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The Great Achilles Debate

To repair or not to repair the Achilles tendon...

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Fusion: The Failure of Science

Fusing a joint in a human body is sometimes...

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New Technology for Data Driven Clinical Research

Outcomes Matter

I do not believe a doctor should do something to...

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Why Robots Matter in Surgery

Surgery is an art as well as a science. How the...

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How to Have a Good Knee Replacement

Knee replacements have a mixed reputation. Most...

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Pretty Good is Not Good Enough

Remember this number: 25%. One-quarter of all...

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AC joint bump on shoulder requiring surgical repair

Early Repair of Shoulder AC Joint Key to Recovery

You have a bump on your shoulder after a fall. You...

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How to Prevent Muscle Atrophy

Loss of muscle mass occurs slowly with aging and...

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Total knee replacement should not stop athletes being active

Total Knee Replacement for Athletes

After a total knee replacement, is it possible to...

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Failed Total Knee Replacements

Arthritic knees, with bone-on-bone pain, have...

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Failed Articular Cartilage

Articular cartilage is the smooth, bearing surface...

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Failed ACL

The goal of ACL surgery is to stabilize the knee...

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$Microfracture Surgery Diagram - Failed Microfracture$

Failed Microfracture

Microfracture—the surgical procedure during which...

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Injuries as Opportunities

Injuries happen to all athletes. The best ones use...

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Blood in the Joint

When a major injury occurs, the joint swells. Part...

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Don’t Open the Achilles

The ruptured Achilles tendon heals beautifully...

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Failed Surgeries

News flash: Surgery doesn’t always work. The most...

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