I live and work in a busy NY suburb. While I have noted a number of injuries sustained as a result of patients who were texting while walking…. those numbers seem to increasing. Now, patients in the ER for a motor vehicle accident aren’t usually going to — or are they capable of— sharing the… Read More

via youtube.com Thanks to @healthissocial (Phil B to his friends) for pointing out this video to me… Biological resurfacing is currently a reasonable option and certainly (as technology improves) will be the future for many patients who suffer from the effects of prior meniscal tears, cartilage loss (traumatic defects vs arthritic defects) and the pain… Read More

Personal Statement Do’s and Don’ts « FutureDocs It is summertime for medical students.  While second and third year students are conducting summer research, leading service activities, or starting clerkships, senior students are on their subinternships in search of a story to share in their personal statement.  In an editorial in this week’s Annals of Internal Medicine, leaders in… Read More

From the LA TImes… Tearing the anterior cruciate ligament — better known as the ACL — sometimes results in early surgery, sometimes in later surgery and sometimes in no surgery. But which scenario has the best outcome? Two studies released this week seem to contradict each other. One study found that for children younger than… Read More

(2099 KB) Watch on posterous Be kind… I'm just trying to get the hang of this Do you need an ACL reconstruction?  GREAT QUESTION! Are you active in sports involving cutting pivoting or twisting? Does your knee feel loose? Are you a frequent skier? There are variables that need to be taken into account when… Read More

(1990 KB) Watch on posterous Fairly straight forward….

In one study, doctors used nasal swabs to test for bacteria–specifically staphylococcus aureus–on patients prior to surgery that would hospitalize them for at least five days. Those patients that carried the bacteria–about 500 in all–then were treated for five days with an antibiotic ointment on their noses, and were told to shower with soap treated… Read More

Fairly complicated total knee replacement…. but with computer navigation—- a good result can be achieved. 

Distal femur fracture from years ago… post traumatic arthritis… Check out the next post for the reconstruction…. Total knee replacement.  

This review of the available literature suggests that delayed reconstructions of severe multiple-ligament knee injuries could potentially yield equivalent outcomes in terms of stability when compared with acute surgery. However, in the acutely managed patient, early mobility is associated with better outcomes in comparison with immobilization. Acute surgery is highly associated with range-of-motion deficits. Staged… Read More