The doctor-patient relationship needs to be a two-way street in order to be effective. Gone are the days when a doctor would look you over and tell you exactly what to do to treat your illness. Patients need to be asking questions to their doctor, but which questions are the best ones to ask? Here’s […]
Does Shoe Height Drop Affect Running Injury Rates?
When it comes to running, researchers are always looking for new ways to protect our feet and keep us injury free. They are always testing and tracking which shoe features reduce injury rates, and researchers recently turned their attention to what’s known as the drop ratio – the difference in height between the heel and […]
Total Ankle Replacement Cheaper In Outpatient Surgery Centers
New research presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons Annual Meeting suggests that total ankle replacement operations performed at outpatient ambulatory surgical centers offered significant cost savings compared to inpatient facilities. “Performing total ankle replacement in ambulatory surgery centers is cost-effective,” said Christopher E Gross, MD, in an interview with Orthopedics Today. “We encourage […]
Unstable Ankle Fractures In The Elderly – A Case For Casting
New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that for some elderly patients with unstable ankle fractures, a below-the-knee cast with minimal padding may produce similar outcomes as surgical fixation. “Close contact casting was delivered successfully for most participants, substantially reducing the number of patients requiring invasive surgical procedures at the […]
Diet And Lifestyle Factors Play A Role in 70 Percent Of Deaths
Poor diets and lifestyle choices have become the biggest threat to life expectancy, playing a part in roughly 70 percent of deaths, according to a study out of the United Kingdom. For their study, researchers looked at life expectancy and mortality information of individuals in nearly 200 different countries to determine what factors played the biggest […]
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