Total Sports Medicine & Orthopedics Las Vegas NV

07/04/2021

Happy Independence Day! We wish everyone a wonderful holiday weekend!

06/20/2021

Happy Father’s Day! We appreciate all the dads in our lives!

05/31/2021

Treatment of Early-Stage Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head.

A review of literature providing insights into one of the head-sparing surgical treatments for this multifactorial disease process: core decompression with the addition of bone marrow aspirate concentrate, which has significantly improved long-term outcomes and has become a powerful tool in treating...

05/31/2021

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05/24/2021

Medicare’s Reimbursement System Equates Outpatient TKA with Outpatient UKA.

Reimbursement under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System fails to account for the higher level of complexity in performing total knee arthroplasty compared with unicompartmental knee arthroplasty – which could be quite costly for facilities, according to a study from The Rothman Institute.

05/17/2021

Return to Sport and Weightlifting Analysis Following Distal Biceps Tendon Repair.

Rupture of the distal biceps tendon is an increasingly frequent injury sustained predominantly by middle aged males. Despite the prevalence of sport in this age group, little is known regarding return to sport outcomes following surgery.

05/10/2021

What Do Surgeons Need to Know About Pain Management After Shoulder Surgery?

Dr. Vani Sabesan answers ICJR’s questions about multimodal pain management following shoulder procedures, the role of patient education, and how state laws are changing opioid prescribing habits.

05/09/2021

Happy Mother’s Day! We wish all the special mothers in our lives a wonderful day.

05/03/2021

The 8 best knee stretches and exercises for knee pain relief.

Lower body strengthening exercises may offload unwanted stressors on the knee joint by improving shock absorption through enhanced muscle strength.

04/22/2021

Happy Earth Day!

04/19/2021

The Importance of Timing for Total Hip Arthroplasty and Spinal Fusion.

Managing a patient with degenerative disease in both the hip and the lumber spine – the hip-spine syndrome – presents a challenge: Which procedure should be done first? Should the surgeon start with a total hip arthroplasty (THA), or should the patient be referred to a spine surgeon for spinal f...

04/12/2021

REGISTRY REVIEW: Partial Knee Arthroplasty in the US.

Primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most commonly performed orthopaedic procedures in the US. The same cannot be said for partial knee arthroplasty: According 2020 Annual Report from the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (medial and latera...

04/05/2021

Efficacy of Nonoperative Treatments for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Lateral epicondylitis is a common overuse injury affecting approximately 1 to 3 percent of the population. Although symptoms may disappear spontaneously within 1 year, the clinical guidelines for conservative treatment are not clear. The authors

03/29/2021

Causes of Shoulder Pain and Treatment Options.

Shoulder pain has many different causes and treatments. It isn

03/22/2021

Stick to supportive shoes if you have knee pain.

A randomized controlled trial found that sturdy supportive shoes improve knee pain on walking and knee-related quality of life compared with flat flexible shoes.

03/15/2021

Exercises for Hip Pain.

Sometimes the best way to relieve hip pain is to start moving more. Although rest and recovery can be necessary to heal an injury, sitting for too long puts added stress on the hips. The right types of exercises build strength, alleviate pain, improve your range of motion, and help protect your hips...

03/08/2021

The use of dual mobility implants in total hip arthroplasty.

Mid-term data show that today’s dual mobility constructs can provide excellent stability and range of motion in primary and revision total hip arthroplasty when patients are at a higher risk for dislocation. Modern implant designs have successfully mitigated several major failure mechanisms in old...

03/01/2021

Study compares racial disparities in unilateral versus bilateral TKA.

Disparities in unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have been well-documented, with lower utilization and higher complication rates found among African American patients. Less is known, however, about whether these racial variations are seen with same-day bilateral TKA as well. In a study presen...