Orthopedics
Home Orthopedics
Health Expenditures Rising for Middle Class, Wealthy
But, since 2004, simultaneous decline in expenditures for the nonelderly poor
Surgery Not Always Necessary for Meniscal Tears
Researchers suggest exercise will work on its own
Osteoporosis Treatment-Linked Changes in BMD ID Fracture Risk
Treatment-related increases in total hip bone mineral density linked to reduced fracture risk
Medicare Spending Up for Decedents Versus Survivors
Average per capita spending for Medicare beneficiaries who died 4-fold higher than survivors
Progress for Lab-Grown Cartilage As Hip Replacement Option
Implant made of patients' stem cells and synthetic 'scaffolding'
Labor Compensation, Purchased Goods, Service Biggest Spends
Purchased goods and services saw the largest increase in 2012 spending
AAP Urges Awareness of Female Athlete Triad
Conditions include amenorrhea, osteoporosis, and disordered eating
Facial Fracture Risk Up for Older Women With Facial Injury
Significantly increased risk for postmenopausal white and Asian women
Burnout Can Have Acute Personal, Professional Consequences
Physician burnout can contribute to failed relationships, substance abuse, suicidal ideation
Player-to-Player Hits in Football Up Magnitude of Head Impacts
Running longer before the contact happens also results in larger magnitude of impact
