Sixty-nine-year-old Mark Eisen says he waited seven years for a surgery he hopes will change his life. Last week, he had the first total wrist replacement with KinematX™, a new... read more →
Avoiding Possible Pitfalls as Upcoming Bike MS 150 Takes Cyclists of Varied Skill Levels on Two-Day Trek Across Texas The 2021 Bike MS 150, previously the BP MS 150, is... read more →
Active, percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation reduced pain scores and opioid requirements without side effects during the first 7 days after ambulatory orthopedic surgery, according to published results. Source: Helio Orthopedic... read more →
(Featured in a recent issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.) Raynaud phenomenon (RP) is a condition causing vasospasm in the fingers and toes of patients that can have a... read more →
(As a follow up to an earlier blog on the subject) A recent article spotlighting research in the UK discusses the ongoing debate over Vitamin D as a preventative measure... read more →
(A recent article featured in the Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online examines the QuickDASH model in assessing recovery following distal radius fractures.) There is a paucity of literature examining... read more →
While Texans don’t battle the months of cold that our northern neighbors do, we certainly get our share. Even a slight drop in temperature can exaggerate joint pain and degenerative... read more →
Several years ago we featured a blog discussing the rise in Vitamin D deficiency and the corresponding rise in certain injuries and diseases, including an increase in the number of... read more →
According to a recently published article in the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, the epidemiological picture of the novel SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), which became a pandemic on 11 March 2020,... read more →
A recently published report showed that adults with vitamin D deficiency are at greater risk for severe COVID-19 infection and death. According to data presented at the American Society for... read more →