Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Cutting Edge Rotator Cuff Repairs Done at CDH

New Double-Row Repair technique Improves Rotator Cuff Repair

A recent article in the American Journal of Sports Medicine supports the use of an advance arthroscopic technique that is currently employed by Drs. Fallon and McBride at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.  The researchers tested multiple techniques used for arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair and found that the technique used at CDH has a significantly lower failure rate.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

New recommendations for blood clot prevention after Knee and Hip replacement.

Evidence based medicine continues to drive how we treat our joint replacement patients at CDH.  Our joint replacement team constantly updates our treatment protocols to correlate with the best available scientific evidence. If you are interested, follow the link above to read the latest review performed by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.