October 2024
How "Tommy John surgery" changed our national pastime
CBS Sunday Morning, October 13, 2024
"What Tommy John surgery involves is taking tissue from your forearm, a tendon, and replacing a ligament in your elbow, tighten it up, secure it, and that recreates a brand-new ligament that replaces the injured ligament," said Christopher S. Ahmad, MD, FAAOS. "Baseball is America's pastime, and throwing hard is part of this pastime. And therefore, Tommy John surgery is now part of America's pastime."
Transform your life with a knee or hip replacement surgery
The Post and Courier, October 27, 2024
“The lifespan of a total hip used to be 10-15 years,” said H. Del Schutte JR, MD, FAAOS. “Now we like to say that the procedure takes 40 minutes and will last for 40 years."
Referee, doctor sets broken leg on field after Verona player injured
WMTV-TV (Madison, Wisc.), October 1, 2024
"To see a kid get back out in the field again, big smile on his face. He’s with his friends. He’s doing something he loves... how much more professional satisfaction can you have than that?” said Gerald J Lang, MD, FAAOS.
September 2024
An injury and surgery gave way to my best golf season. Here's what I learned
Golf Digest, September 12, 2024
"...find a doctor who is experienced and who you have the ability to connect with and communicate with," Stephen J Nicholas, MD, FAAOS, says. "Someone who will answer your questions. That way you'll be able to assure that you're doing the right stuff."
A rodeo doctor fixes much more than broken bones
Texas Monthly, September 2024
“… I could sit down and talk to ’em, not talk down to anybody. Not all rodeo athletes are sophisticated or educated or worldly. I wanted to know what it took for them to do what they did,” said Tandy R. Freeman, MD, FAAOS.
Expert talks sports injuries, how to prevent them this fall
WTAJ.com (Altoona, Pa.), September 3, 2024
“Some of the best ways to prevent (sports) injuries is to work with your athletic training staff. And if there’s anything you feel that’s awkward or uncomfortable, do not be afraid to bring it up to the training staff, to the medical staff,” said Jason D. Clark, DO, FAAOS.
August 2024
The people getting new knees and hips in their 40s
The Wall Street Journal, August 20, 2024
“In the past, people would just say, ‘I don’t run, I have bad knees,’” says Dr. Ran Schwarzkopf, an orthopedic surgeon at NYU Langone. Now, he says, “they’re not willing to accept limitations that arthritis gives.”
July 2024
Virtual reality players are suffering real broken bones, other injuries
Washington Post, July 23, 2024
“As the number of people using VR headsets rises, so, too, are the number of people injured when the virtual world crashes — literally — into the real one.”
Doctor, sarcoma survivor discusses this rare cancer
WGAL-TV (Lancaster, Pa.), July 12, 2024
“If you have a pain in your skeleton that you can’t explain, and isn’t related to trauma or isn’t going away, go see your doctor,” said Kurt Richard Weiss, MD, FAAOS.
ACL-related injuries are very common. Here's what causes them, plus how to avoid them.
USA Today, July 8, 2024
“The ACL is one of four main ligaments within the knee, and the one that provides the most ‘stability to the knee joint,’ says Dr. Anikar Chhabra, an orthopedic surgeon, sports medicine specialist, and chair of the division of sports medicine for Mayo Clinic in Arizona. He explains that the ligament is composed of two areas known as the anteromedial bundle, ‘which controls anterior and posterior stability,’ and the posterolateral bundle, ‘which is important for rotational stability’.”
As injuries while dog walking rise, here's tips to help you from getting hurt
NBC-TV (Chicago), July 2, 2024
“If you fall on an outstretched hand, your whole-body weight is going through your wrist. That can commonly cause wrist injuries or even elbow injuries depending on the mechanism of the fall,” Nitin Goyal, MD, said.
June 2024
How to Relieve Hip Pain.
The moves, meds, and other treatments you should know about
Consumer Reports on Health, June 24, 2024
“If you have hip pain that interferes with walking and your usual activities and doesn’t improve after a few days, see your doctor,” Claudette Lajam, M.D. FAAOS, FAOA, FAAHKS, says. “They can check for arthritis or issues like a fracture, determine whether the pain may actually be coming from your lower back, and advise you on treatments.”