Blog – Page 37 – Howard J. Luks, MD

“You Need Surgery!” : Well, Maybe Not….

Posted April 1, 2013by Howard J. Luks, MD

The past few weeks saw a number of articles and papers come out on the issue of elective orthopedic surgery. When you are being told you “need” surgery for anything that is not life or … continue reading

Surgery for Rotator Cuff Tears: Just because we have a scalpel…

Posted March 27, 2013by Howard J. Luks, MD

Numerous papers over the last few years have demonstrated a very significant increase in the number of patients being indicated for surgery on their rotator cuff tear. The latest paper came out of the … continue reading

Meniscus Tears and Arthritis – Just because we have a scalpel ….

Posted March 25, 2013by Howard J. Luks, MD

A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine has attracted a lot of attention… and it should. The article focused on a group of patients with meniscus tears and osteoarthritis. The goal of the … continue reading

Degenerative Joint Disease Treatments

Posted December 5, 2012by Howard J. Luks, MD

Millions of people suffer from degenerative joint disease (DJD), or osteoarthritis(OA) of the knee. Degenerative joint disease of the knee is the cause of significant pain and disability. Many people do not clearly understand what degenerative … continue reading