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News

eOrthopod News brings you the latest information gathered from scientific journals, medical conferences and interviews with health care providers. Browse the latest information available about conditions and procedures involving the bones, muscles and joints.

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Is Fibromyalgia a Disease? 3 years 3 weeks ago 759
New Help for Arm Pain Caused By Repetitive Overuse 3 years 3 weeks ago 1,361
Good News for Gout Sufferers 3 years 4 weeks ago 677
Weight Training: Are You At Risk for Injury? 3 years 5 weeks ago 544
How To Manage Severe Tibial Bone Fractures 3 years 12 weeks ago 1,737
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Frequently Asked Questions

Got a question? eOrthopod FAQs brings you the answers to common questions about conditions and procedures involving the bones, muscles and joints. Browse the database of questions or use the search tool to find the information you need.

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What's the prognosis for compartment syndrome of the forearm and what can happen if it isn't treated? 2 years 5 weeks ago 386
Our family watched the new release of an old western ("True Grit") last night. The girl in the movie gets a snake bite and ends up losing her arm. The cowboy who rescues her does cut the snake bite open and suck the poison out. So why did she still end up losing her arm? I really didn't know how to explain it to the kids. 2 years 5 weeks ago 405
I'm a parent who has had to practice "tough love" many times with my son who is now a young adult. His latest escapade involves shooting up drugs and landing in the hospital with something called compartment syndrome of the forearm. I don't plan to rescue him, but I'd like to know what could happen as a result of this injury. 2 years 5 weeks ago 355
Do you think it makes a difference whether a surgeon uses imaging to inject the shoulder joint? My surgeon takes X-rays before but does the actual injection in the office just using visual guidance. From what I've found on the Internet, this method isn't as accurate as with using ultrasound or real-time X-rays. 2 years 5 weeks ago 113
What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy and how does it work? My husband is at a large teaching hospital where they have all the latest technology. They are proposing this treatment for necrotizing fasciitis. He is in danger of losing his leg from a strep and staph infection without it. 2 years 6 weeks ago 348

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