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PRP and Stem Cell Injections in Orthopedic Medicine: Hype Versus Reality
Patients are hearing that injections of platelet-rich plasma or stem cells will heal injuries and arthritis, but the evidence is mixed. Orthopedic surgeon Drew Lansdown, MD, explains the formulations, when to consider their use and how ...
Considerations for Deformity Surgery in the Young Adult
In this presentation Lionel N. Metz, MD, will discuss considerations for the young adult deformity patient, case examples, common pitfalls and modes of failure, and causes of pain after adult reconstruction.
How to Do a Subacromial Shoulder Injection
Carlin Senter, MD, and Elizabeth Marshall, MD, discuss how to perform a subacromial shoulder injection, focusing on the supplies needed and the proper anatomic landmarks, including the advantages of both the posterior and lateral approaches for injection.
Medial Meniscus Root Tear with Bone Fragment: Repair Technique
Nicholas Colyvas, MD, presents the arthroscopic repair technique for a 36-year-old male police officer with a medial meniscus root tear with a bone fragment.
Approach to the Older Patient with Spinal Disorders: Surgery
Shane Burch, MD, MS, FRCSC, discusses surgical approaches for patients with spinal disorders including the various options to achieve decompression and realignment, stabilizing the patient and obtaining a fusion. The rationales behind ...
Approach to the Older Patient with Spinal Disorders: Diagnosis
Shane Burch, MD, MS, FRCSC, presents case examples of older patients with spinal disorders and focuses on approaches that are integral at arriving at an accurate diagnosis: patient history, physical examination and imaging, including X-ray, CT and MRI.