CT Unnecessary for Evaluating Suspected Femoral Head Osteonecrosis

Richard Iorio, MD, in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and team completed the first study to provide evidence that CT scans are not a useful adjunct to MRI when the Revised ARCO Staging System for osteonecrosis of the femoral head is used for diagnosis and treatment decisions.

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AAOS 2024: Brigham Orthopaedic Experts Present

From February 12 – 16, experts from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital will present their latest research at the 2024 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

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Factors Identified That Predict Long-term Survival After Cervical Deformity Surgery

Andrew Schoenfeld, MD, MSc, of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and colleagues have completed the first long-term (10-year) survival analysis after adult cervical deformity surgery. They say preoperative BMI, preoperative frailty status, and fusion length affected mortality rates.

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Risk Factors Identified for Failure of Nonsurgical Treatment of Ulnar Shaft Fractures

An anteroposterior radiograph of an isolated ulnar shaft fracture

Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers and colleagues recently explored factors associated with outcomes of isolated ulnar shaft fractures nonsurgical treatment.

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Most Patients Return to Work, Have Good Outcomes After ORIF for Displaced Capitellar Shear Fracture

In a retrospective study with very long-term follow-up, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found a high rate of return to work after open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of displaced capitellar shear fractures.

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Many Patients With Comorbid Depression or Anxiety Need Less Psychological Treatment After Rotator Cuff Repair

Cale Jacobs, PhD, of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and colleagues have measured the utilization of treatment for depression and anxiety after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

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Stopping Opioids After Surgery (SOS) Score Validated for Broad Range of Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery

Andrew J. Schoenfeld, MD, MSc, of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Brigham, and colleagues have now validated the Stopping Opioids after Surgery (SOS) score for use after a diverse array of orthopedic procedures across subspecialties.

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AAOS 2023: Resident Involvement in Open Reduction, Internal Fixation Did Not Increase Adverse Events

George S. M. Dyer, MD, a surgeon at the Brigham, presented research at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in Las Vegas showing that resident involvement in open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for distal radius fracture showed no difference in rates of episode-of-care adverse events.

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What Is the Role of Inflammation in the Development of Osteoarthritis After an ACL Injury?

Brigham orthopedist Christian Lattermann, MD, was the principal investigator of a study examining a possible connection between dysregulated inflammatory response and effusion synovitis after an ACL injury. He says risk stratification may help clinicians determine the appropriate treatment approach for each patient.

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AAOS 2023: Physical Therapy at Home Following Total Joint Arthroplasty

In this video recorded by Healio at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Richard Iorio, MD, FAAOS, spoke about the state of physical therapy after total joint replacement.

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