Apr 24, 2013

For patients with early stage breast cancer, breast-conserving therapy with radiation appears to improve disease-specific survival (DSS) and overall survival when compared with mastectomy. The DSS ben...

Apr 15, 2013

  A study in the British Journal of Surgery says that removing an inflamed appendix via the stomach is feasible and "promising." The technique is known as natural orifice transluminal endosco...

Mar 22, 2013

The Particulars: Data are lacking on the long-term benefits and risks of total hip arthroplasty (THA) on overall health and healthcare spending in osteoarthritic patients. Data Breakdown: For a stu...

Mar 21, 2013

The Particulars: Previous research has not provided well-defined predictors of complications and mortality following hip fracture. Data Breakdown: After analyzing a sample of more than 44,000 hip f...

Mar 21, 2013

The Particulars: Previous studies have indicated that success rates with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are high. However, data is limited on patients returning to work after TKA. Data Breakdown: A ...

Mar 20, 2013

The Particulars: Previous research has shown that smoking is linked to prolonged healing and increased postoperative complications following orthopedic surgery. Few analyses have explored clinical out...

Mar 19, 2013

The Particulars: Previous investigations have suggested that osteoarthritis of the hip and knee affect sexual activity. The ability of total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to...

Mar 19, 2013

  Bicycle, trampoline and roller sport injuries decline; football and soccer injuries still on the rise New research presented today at the at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academ...

Mar 19, 2013

Many of today’s running shoes feature a heavy cushioned heel. New research presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons(AAOS) found that these shoes may...

Mar 19, 2013

Military Personnel Return to Duty Following Severe Injury to the Lower Extremity Return to Duty of Special Operations Personnel after Limb Salvage for High Energy Lower Extremity Trauma Return to ...

Mar 18, 2013

New research is being presented at AAOS 2013, the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, from March 19-23 in Chicago. by Chris Cole Meeting Highlights Sexual Function ...

Mar 13, 2013

The Particulars: The weight loss that is achievable with bariatric surgery may be accompanied by remission of diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. The effects of bariatric surgery on left ventric...

Mar 13, 2013

The Particulars: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) risk prediction score is currently only applicable for patients undergoing midline sternotomy. A simple risk score for predicting STS composite ...

Mar 13, 2013

The Particulars: Patients in the rapidly growing octogenarian population frequently have coronary artery disease (CAD). While CABG is often used to treat CAD, comorbidities and limited life expectancy...

Mar 13, 2013

The Particulars: Recent cost-effective analyses have compared surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), but these studies may not represent outcomes t...

Mar 13, 2013

The Particulars: It has long been suspected that losing weight will improve long-term health outcomes in patients with symptoms of heart failure (HF) who undergo implantable cardiac resynchronization ...

Mar 13, 2013

Preoperative statin use appears to be associated with a decreased risk of postoperative acute kidney injury, according to results from a large investigation. An analysis of patients who underwent a ma...

Mar 13, 2013

The Particulars: Data are lacking on how often glucose control is achieved in community practice for patients undergoing CABG. There are also few analyses examining factors that can help predict bette...

Mar 08, 2013

New research was presented at ACC.13, the Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology, from March 9-11, in San Francisco. Meeting Highlights Electronic Discharge Beneficial ...

Mar 07, 2013

Among patients with primary lung cancer undergoing lobectomy, having a higher BMI appears to increase total operating room time. American investigators found that the average operating room time incre...