Orthopedics
April 2, 2012
Could You Have a Jeremy Lin Knee?
Of the more than 7,500 parts in the human body, the knee’s meniscus may be the most vulnerable…Jeremy Lin is the latest pro athlete to fall victim. The popular New York Knicks point guard will have surgery this week on a small, chronic tear in his left knee and miss the rest of the season, […]
Tags: Dr. Michael Stuart, Jeremy Lin, meniscus
March 16, 2012
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
March 16, 2012 Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Thank you. Karl Oestreich, manager enterprise media relations oestreich.karl@mayo.edu […]
Tags: american heart association, American Joint Replacement Registry, Andrew Calvin, Coborn Cancer Center, Dr. David Hayes, Dr. David Lewallen, Dr. James Levine, Dr. Robert Smallridge, Dr. Virend Somers, parade, Rickey Carter, Star Tribune
February 17, 2012
McBriar recuperating from surgery
Punter Mat McBriar is expected to make a full recovery from surgery at the Mayo Clinic last week to remove a cyst in his left knee, which apparently led to the “drop foot” that caused him to end the season on injured reserve. “He’s lucky, and I’m lucky because this is what I’ve been interested […]
Tags: cyst, Dr. Robert Spinner, drop foot, Mat McBriar
February 16, 2012
Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniations Finds Steroid Injections Effective
Injecting epidural steroid can be a more efficient treatment option for lumbar disc herniations, states research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Specialty Day in San Francisco… “Our study showed an 89% success rate in athletes returning to play after suffering an injury during practice or a game,” commented lead author Aaron […]
Tags: Aaron J. Krych, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, epidural steorid, lumbar disc herniations, San Francisco
February 14, 2012
Steroid Injections Help Athletes’ Injuries
Until recently steroid injections had a history for being used to enhance the look and performance of desperate athletes trying to get an edge over their competitors. How can something with such a long history of criticism be used for good one may ask? “Our study showed an 89% success rate in athletes returning to […]
Tags: Aaron J. Krych, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, steroid injections
February 10, 2012
Nearly 1 in 20 US adults over 50 have fake knees
…Doctors know the number of knee replacement operations has surged in the past decade, especially in baby boomers. But until now, there was no good fix on the total number of people living with them. The estimate is important because it shows that a big segment of the population might need future knee-related care, said […]
Tags: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, baby boomers, Dr. Daniel Berry, knee replacement operations
February 7, 2012
The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) has selected Remedy Informatics, the leading provider of registries for Life Science, to build a registry to collect data on all primary and revision total joint replacement procedures in the United States… “We are excited to announce that the registry is going live,” said David Lewallen, MD, an orthopedic […]
Tags: AJRR, American Joint Replacement Registry, David Lewallen, Life Science, Remedy Informatics
January 31, 2012
Tragic teen hockey injuries may lead to changes in sport
In the past month, there have been two tragic spine injuries in Minnesota high school hockey games. Now, parents, officials, and fans are debating over how the rough sport can be made more safe…Dr. Michael Stuart, a professor and vice chairman in the department of orthopedics and co-director of the Sports Medicine Center at the […]
Tags: Department of Orthopedics, Dr. Michael Stuart, Hockey, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, spine injuries
January 30, 2012
After tragic teen hockey injuries, can a rough sport become safer?
Two tragic spine injuries in Minnesota high school hockey games in the last month have sparked debate among parents, officials, and fans over how the rough sport can be made safer …But rules changes are ineffective unless they’re enforced, said Dr. Michael Stuart, a professor and vice chairman in the department of orthopedics and co-director […]
Tags: Department of Orthopedics, Dr. Michael Stuart, Hockey, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, spine injuries
January 30, 2012
Orthopaedic Surgery Rates Declining in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Declining rates of orthopaedic surgery among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over the past 30 years suggest that advances in treatment are slowing progress of the disease, according to a study published online January 15 in The Journal of Rheumatology. Courtney A. Shourt, MD, from the Department of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, […]
Tags: Courtney A. Shourt, Department of Medicine, orthopaedic surgery, The Journal of Rheumatology