Orthopedics
Case Reports
Application of Hand Therapy Extensor Tendon Protocol to Toe Extensor Tendon Rehabilitation
An innovative application of a hand extensor tendon repair protocol was applied by the hand therapy service to toe extensors when the hand surgery...
News
Two regenerative techniques prove comparable for repairing knee cartilage
Autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis could be considered an equal alternative to techniques based on chondrocyte transplantation for treatment...
News
Delaying revision knee replacement increases the odds of infection
The confounding factors that cause delay to surgery must be elucidated in non-database studies.
News
New Method Helps Restore Respiratory Muscle Function in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
A VA research collaboration finds a new way to improve quality of life and reduce major causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with spinal...
Case Reports
Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration: A Rare Reaction
Awareness of shoulder injury related to vaccine administration and a high index of suspicion are necessary to evaluate patients with shoulder...
Best Practices
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction in Patients With Low Back Pain
Although difficult to distinguish from similarly presenting syndromes, a detailed history, appropriate physical maneuvers,...
Original Research
Fluoroscopically Guided Lateral Approach Hip Injection
A retrospective comparison study of the anterior-oblique and lateral approach to hip injection procedures suggests that the...
Pilot Program
A Robotic Hand Device Safety Study for People With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
This study of the FES Hand Glove 200 device suggests possible efficacy in enhancing range of motion of various wrist and finger joints.
News
Restricting opioids after knee surgery did not increase refills
Prescribing lesser quantities of opioids after total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty is safe and effective.
Original Research
Restless Legs Syndrome Among Veterans With Spinal Cord Lesions
Researchers developed a restless legs syndrome questionnaire using diagnostic criteria to assess its prevalence among veterans with spinal cord...