Patrick Dawson, M.D.

Total shoulder arthroplasty vs hemiarthroplasty in patients with primary glenohumeral arthritis with intact rotator cuff: Meta-analysis using the ratio of means

Total shoulder arthroplasty vs hemiarthroplasty in patients with primary glenohumeral arthritis with intact rotator cuff: Meta-analysis using the ratio of means Glenohumeral arthritis is a degenerative disease of the shoulder joint. When the rotator cuff is intact there is limited evidence in existing literature in superiority of outcomes between total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) and hemiarthroplasty (HA).

ACL Knee Repair Sometimes Leads to Better Outcomes Than Reconstruction.

ACL Knee Repair Sometimes Leads to Better Outcomes Than Reconstruction Researchers say people who have knee repair surgery tend to have better outcomes than those who undergo knee reconstruction surgery. Experts, however, say the choice between the two operations isn’t always a simple one and sometimes the more intensive reconstruction surgery is necessary.

New Technology May Help Stop Surgical Implant Infections.

New Technology May Help Stop Surgical Implant Infections Experimental technology could transform the surface of implants so bacteria won’t grow and cause infections in procedures such as knee and hip replacements

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Help with sports injuries

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Help with sports injuries Young athletes get plenty of bumps and bruises, but how can they avoid injuries? Any advice on how long they should sit out before getting back on the field or in the game?

Isolated MPFL reconstruction yielded low recurrent instability, high return to sport rates.

Isolated MPFL reconstruction yielded low recurrent instability, high return to sport rates Patients who underwent isolated medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction maintained outcomes at 5 years with low recurrent instability rates and high return to sport rates, according to results presented here.

12 causes of shoulder pain and treatment options.

12 causes of shoulder pain and treatment options Shoulder pain can range from mild to severe and can come on suddenly or build up over time. Shoulder pain causes include fractures, tissue inflammation or tears, joint or ligament instability, and arthritis.

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Cycling knee pain: What to know.

Cycling knee pain: What to know Many cycling injuries occur due to overuse of the joints of the lower body, especially the knees.

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Seven tips for exercising safely during a heatwave.

Seven tips for exercising safely during a heatwave When summer temperatures soar, the idea of working out might be the furthest thing from your mind. But just because it

How Acupuncture Can Be Used for Knee Osteoarthritis.

How Acupuncture Can Be Used for Knee Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is a major cause of disability, affecting 22.9 percentTrusted Source of people over age 40 around the world. This article explains how acupuncture can treat osteoarthritis of the knee, what to expect if you try acupuncture therapy, and how effective it is as a pain management tool.

Outcomes following the operative treatment of intra-articular fracture combined with medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction after patellar dislocation.

Outcomes following the operative treatment of intra-articular fracture combined with medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction after patellar dislocation We examine the outcomes following operative treatment of intra-articular fracture combined with medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction after patella dislocation.

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Factors Associated With Shoulder Activity Level at Time of Surgery and at 2-Year Follow-up in Patients Undergoing Shoulder Stabilization Surgery.

Factors Associated With Shoulder Activity Level at Time of Surgery and at 2-Year Follow-up in Patients Undergoing Shoulder Stabilization Surgery Patients undergoing shoulder stabilization surgery have been shown to have elevated activity levels. Factors associated with shoulder activity in this patient population at baseline and after surgery are unknown.

Stiff shoulders after rotator cuff repair may be less likely to require revision surgery.

Stiff shoulders after rotator cuff repair may be less likely to require revision surgery Patients with stiff shoulders after rotator cuff repair were more likely to be satisfied with their repair and less likely to require revision surgery than patients without stiff shoulders, according to results presented here.

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Exercising With Knee Pain : Do`s and Don`ts.

Exercising With Knee Pain : Do`s and Don`ts Plenty of studies show the enormous benefits of regular exercise on knee health and the protective advantages it can offer in keeping the structures, tissues and ligaments of the knee protected from damage now, and later in life. As long as you clear it with your physician first, you might be surpri...

Steroid injections may provide longer lasting benefits for hip pain than current best care.

Steroid injections may provide longer lasting benefits for hip pain than current best care Steroid injections appear to lead to significantly greater pain relief and movement for up to four months than current best care in adults with hip osteoarthritis, finds a trial published by the BMJ today.

How long should a concussed athlete be sidelined?

How long should a concussed athlete be sidelined? What factors predict recovery time for an athlete who has suffered a concussion? A new study has some answers. As the Stanford University authors wrote, “Prognosticating recovery times for individual athletes with a concussion remains a challenge for health care providers. Several preinjury and po...

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Study provides attainable goals for return to sports after reconstructive foot surgery.

Study provides attainable goals for return to sports after reconstructive foot surgery Many patients who undergo surgery to correct a collapsing foot share the question: Will I be able to get back to doing the things I love? A new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City provides attainable goals for return to sports and related physical activities f...

10 Easy Shoulder Mobility Exercises That Ease Pain and Improve Range of Motion.

10 Easy Shoulder Mobility Exercises That Ease Pain and Improve Range of Motion Shoulder tightness can slowly creep up with age, affecting your ability to get adequate sleep, lift grocery bags, scrub the bathtub, or push open heavy doors. Maintaining shoulder mobility usually doesn’t become a focus until these daily activities of living become impacted—or pain and stiffness...

What You Can Do About Stiff Achy Knees (at Any Age).

What You Can Do About Stiff Achy Knees (at Any Age) The most common cause of knee pain can hit you in your 30s as easily as it can in your 60s and 70s. Osteoarthritis, or “wear-and-tear arthritis,” is the most common cause of knee pain – and the most common form of arthritis.

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What are the best exercises for hip arthritis?

What are the best exercises for hip arthritis? Arthritis is a common cause of hip stiffness and pain that gradually affects mobility and quality of life. Doing gentle hip exercises may help restore hip mobility, ease pain, and strengthen the hip.

Patients Continue to Receive Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Knee OA.

Patients Continue to Receive Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Knee OA The use of hyaluronic acid injections to treat knee osteoarthritis (OA) among Medicare beneficiaries has increased in recent years despite recommendations against the injections, according to a study from Cleveland Clinic published online ahead of print by The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Shoulder Blade Stretches: Exercises to Relieve Pain in Tight Shoulders.

Shoulder Blade Stretches: Exercises to Relieve Pain in Tight Shoulders If the shoulder blade, or scapula, is out of position, or if there are any problems with the tendons attached to the scapula, it can cause pain and make movement difficult. Several stretches may help ease this pain.

What Is a Posterolateral Corner Injury?

What Is a Posterolateral Corner Injury? Knee pain and swelling can be caused by a number of conditions or injuries. Among athletes, injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) of the knee is one common cause of this type of pain.

79% of hamstring injuries involve biceps femoris: Here’s why.

79% of hamstring injuries involve biceps femoris: Here’s why Rapid movements with high eccentric demands of the posterior thigh are likely the main cause of hamstring injury in professional male athletes, according to a new study.

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Meniscal Repair Using Fibrin Clots Made From Bone Marrow Blood Wrapped in a Polyglycolic Acid Sheet.

Meniscal Repair Using Fibrin Clots Made From Bone Marrow Blood Wrapped in a Polyglycolic Acid Sheet In recent years, we have performed meniscal repairs using wrapped fibrin clots in PGA sheet. We considered the use of wrapped fibrin clots with a PGA sheet to treat meniscus tears. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a step-by-step guide to our new delivery technique using fibrin clots.

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Common causes and treatments for a separated shoulder.

Common causes and treatments for a separated shoulder A shoulder separation is an injury to the acromioclavicular joint on the top of the shoulder. The shoulder joint is formed at the junction of three bones: the collarbone (clavicle), the shoulder blade (scapula), and the arm bone (humerus). A shoulder separation occurs where the clavicle and the scap...

5 Options for Knee Cartilage Replacement and Repair.

5 Options for Knee Cartilage Replacement and Repair Advances in orthopedic medicine provide many options for treating knee injuries. Some long-standing approaches include surgery to repair torn cartilage or knee joint replacement. In addition to these, there are now minimally invasive treatments using cartilage taken from elsewhere in the body or reg...

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Dissecting how pitching affects the glenohumeral joint.

Dissecting how pitching affects the glenohumeral joint A new study has tackled the subtle, but no less important topic of baseball pitching stressors on the glenohumeral joint. According to the study authors, “Long-term pitching activity changes the stress distribution across the glenohumeral joint surface; however, the influence of competitive level ...

New study pinpoints two separate mutation near GDF5 gene for osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia.

New study pinpoints two separate mutation near GDF5 gene for osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia The report details regulatory variants found near a gene, which plays a crucial role joint formation called GDF5. The study pinpoints two separate mutations near the gene, one that can cause knee osteoarthritis in older adults and another that can cause hip dysplasia in babies.