Arturo Villarreal MD

09/11/2025

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09/08/2025

Management of Severe Elbow Arthritis in a Young Patient.

Elbow osteoarthritis is occasionally primary and most often post-traumatic. Nonoperative treatment is frequently the best course of action. Available surgical options are governed by the location of cartilage deterioration, bone structure, and preoperative joint instability.

09/01/2025

Happy Labor Day! We hope you and your family enjoy your time off!

09/01/2025

Benefits and limitations of diagnostic shoulder arthroscopy for painful anatomical shoulder arthroplasty investigation.

Shoulder arthroscopy is a valuable diagnostic tool for painful anatomical shoulder arthroplasty offering some therapeutic opportunities. It has been demonstrated as a sensitive option to diagnose periprosthetic joint infection and is most frequently used for this purpose. Additionally, it offers the...

08/25/2025

Chlorhexidine irrigation during TSA may decrease rates of positive deep C. acnes cultures.

Patients who received subcutaneous 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate antisepsis during primary total shoulder arthroplasty had a significantly decreased rate of positive deep cultures of Cutibacterium acnes, according to a study.

08/18/2025

10 types of exercise to try with arthritis of the knee.

Exercises for knee arthritis, such as leg lifts, can strengthen the muscles around the knee joint and help a person stay active. Swimming and elliptical training are also suitable options.

08/11/2025

How tennis takes a toll: The leg and foot injuries players need to watch out for.

Tennis demands explosive movement like lunges, pivots, sprints and sudden stops. Every serve starts with a push from the toes. Every rally shifts weight between the heel and forefoot. Unlike sports with linear movement, like sprinting, tennis places constant multi-directional stress on the feet and....

07/29/2025

Analysis of Mechanoreceptors and Free Nerve Endings in the Lateral Collateral Ligament of the Elbow Using Immunofluorescence and Confocal Microscopy.

The lateral collateral ligament (LCL) of the elbow is an essential static stabilizer against varus and posterolateral rotatory forces. It is hypothesized that injury to the LCL might impair elbow proprioception, although direct evidence for this impairment remains limited and warrants further invest...

07/22/2025

Return to sport after shoulder arthroplasty: The role of fast-track rehabilitation in reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

This study evaluated and compared clinical outcomes and return-to-sport rates in TSA patients following standard rehabilitation protocol and RSA patients following fast rehabilitation protocol.

07/15/2025

SLAP Tear of the Shoulder.

A SLAP tear is an injury to the labrum, the cartilage rim that surrounds the socket of the shoulder joint. SLAP stands for "superior labrum anterior and posterior," meaning that the tear occurs at the front of the upper arm where the bicep tendon connects to the shoulder.1

07/08/2025

Exercises and stretches for hip pain.

Hip pain can have a range of causes, from minor injury to chronic inflammation. In many cases, gently exercising and stretching the hips can help relieve pain and restore mobility.

07/04/2025

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