Smokers’ Broken Bones May Heal Less Quickly: Study
2014-03-18
British researchers compared bone-healing stem cells in smokers, nonsmokersContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Might Help Mild Knee Pain
2014-03-18
Small, early study of obese patients found improvement similar to knee replacementContinue Reading
Weight Loss May Boost Success of Joint-Replacement Surgery
2014-03-18
But people who add pounds after getting new hip or knee have more pain, study findsContinue Reading
Knee Ligament Tears Don’t Permanently Sideline Most College Football Players
2014-03-15
Study of NCAA Division I athletes found majority returned to playing fieldContinue Reading
Knee Surgery May Put Kids at Higher Risk for Future Arthritis
2014-03-15
Small study followed up on young people who underwent procedure to repair torn ligamentContinue Reading
‘Tommy John’ Surgery Gets Major League Pitchers Back on the Mound
2014-03-11
Study found most players returned to pro baseball, sometimes with better resultsContinue Reading
Hip Replacement Safe for Patients in Their 90s, Study Finds
2014-03-11
Complication rates similar to patients in their 80s and younger, researchers say
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New Knees, Hips May Also Help the Heart
2014-03-11
Joint replacement might boost physical activity in arthritis patients, study author saysContinue Reading