Orthopedics
Patients Undergoing These Seven Common Surgeries Are More Likely to Receive ‘Surprise’ Medical Bills
One in five patients undergoing one of seven common elective surgeries will be hit with a “surprise” out-of-network medical bill, according to a retrospective...
Here’s How Vitamin D Status Affects Back Pain and Disc Degeneration in Postmenopausal Women
A retrospective study published in Menopause examined how serum vitamin D concentration affects lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) and low back pain (LBP) in postmenopausal...
Functional Brace Is a Beneficial and Cost-effective Option for Achilles Tendon Rupture Compared to...
A randomized controlled trial compared outcomes for non-operative Achilles tendon rupture patients treated with a functional brace versus a traditional plaster cast. According to...
Opioid Prescriptions Are On the Decline in the United States, According to CDC Report
A new report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) observed a decline in opioid prescriptions across almost a dozen states.
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