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Robotic arm-assisted partial knee replacement is still the same operation on the same part of the knee, but with more precise planning and execution. Studies show it improves implant positioning, soft-tissue balance, and early recovery compared with conventional instruments, while long-term outcomes are similar. The key is choosing the right candidates and an experienced team.
Practical, evidence-based ACL injury prevention steps for high school athletes this fall, focused on short neuromuscular warm-ups teams will actually use.
New randomized data show very high recurrence rates when young athletes treat a first-time shoulder dislocation with immobilization and therapy alone. Arthroscopic Bankart repair lowers the chance of another dislocation and can support safer return to collision and overhead sports, but the decision still depends on age, sport, bone loss, and timing in the season.
A second procedure done alongside ACL reconstruction, called a lateral extra-articular tenodesis, is backed by a 618-patient randomized trial and new 2026 data showing lower graft failure and long-term osteoarthritis rates in young, high-risk athletes.
A 10-year follow-up of the FIDELITY trial is being spun as proof that meniscus surgery is useless. An orthopedic surgeon reads the actual numbers — and explains who should keep their meniscus and who can still benefit from surgery.
Pickleball injuries have risen faster than participation. An orthopedic surgeon explains where the risk actually comes from — and the warm-up and strength work that keeps you on the court.
If you've ever felt a sharp sting on the inside of your elbow during a heavy curl, a nagging ache on the outside after rows, or a deep throb behind the elbow following bench press, you're far from…
One of the most common questions I hear from patients considering knee replacement is simple but important: "Doc, will I be able to get back to the things
If you're a runner or active adult dealing with hip pain, you've probably wondered whether hip arthroscopy could realistically get you back on the road, th
Whether you're a dedicated road cyclist logging weekend centuries or a mountain biker tackling rocky singletrack, your hands are doing far more work than y
In my practice, I see patients every week who come in frustrated. They've been dealing with a painful bump on the side of their foot or toes that won't st
If you're an active adult dealing with a nagging tendon problem, chronic heel pain, or early knee arthritis, chances are you've heard about PRP therapy as
