Preoperative Function Affects Ability to Achieve One-Year Minimum Clinically Important Difference for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
Minimum clinically important difference (MCID) values are commonly used to measure treatment success for total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Obesity associated with increased complications after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Despite similar pain and function scores, patients who were obese and underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair had increased rates of complications, readmissions and reoperations vs. non-obese patients, published results showed.
Should You Worry About Joints Cracking or Popping?
Cracking and popping joints, medically known as crepitus, are normal. Joints are points in your body where two bones meet. You might occasionally hear your knees popping or notice your back or bones crack as you move them.
What is tendon rupture?
A tendon rupture is a break in a tendon, the structure that joins a muscle to a bone. It can result from overuse, an injury, or an underlying condition.
Increased Age, Operative Time, ASA Classification, Functional Dependency, and Comorbidity Burden are Risk Factors for Adverse Events after Meniscectomy and Meniscus Repair: 10 Year Analysis of 64,223 Patients
To utilize the NSQIP database to identify risk factors for 30-day adverse events and hospital readmission following isolated and unilateral meniscectomy or meniscus repair.
Jill McAngus, M.D.
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