This week, Medscape published an article that questioned if the current method of ankle sprain care – RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation) – was the optimal course of care for most patients. In lieu of RICE, the authors suggest that physicians switch to an acronym known as POLICE, which keeps the ICE, but replaces Rest […]
Basketball Top Culprit For Ankle Sprain Injuries in the US
Nearly half of all ankle sprains in the United States occur while a patient is participating in a sport, with basketball topping the list as the most common sport for injury. According to Dr. Brian Waterman of the William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, of the sprains that occur during athletic activity, […]
“Cinderella” Cosmetic Foot Surgeries On The Rise
The New York Times published an article this week discussing the rise of cosmetic foot surgery among women. The author spoke to numerous doctors and orthopedic surgeons for the piece, and many seem to toe the proverbial line as to whether cosmetic foot procedures are worthwhile. Some doctors liken the surgery to botox injections or […]
Five Orthopedic Procedures Doctors and Patients Should Question
A recent article published by Kaiser Health News and The Chicago Tribune attempted to determine which procedures physicians felt were the most unnecessary in hopes of freeing patients from additional expenses. In their article the authors reference the “Choosing Wisely” campaign, a brainchild of the American Board of Internal Medicine that attempts to pinpoint five […]
50 Years of Fighting Big Tobacco Saves 8 Million Lives
2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the first surgeon general’s report on the detrimental health effects of smoking. After the initial report was released, government programs, nongovernmental organizations and public entities began to spread awareness about the dangers of smoking, beginning the so-called “tobacco-controlled” age. While smoking rates didn’t dramatically drop off during the beginning […]
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