NEW PROCEDURE FOR PRESERVING DONOR TISSUE PROMISES TO BE A GAME CHANGER FOR JOINT REPAIR SURGERY
A new technology will help surgeons more than double the shelf life of donor tissue for joint replacement surgery.
A: This will vary from patient to patient, and often depends on your occupation. It is important that you take enough time off of work as you can in the beginning of your recovery. On average, Dr. Millstein recommends taking at least 1 week off of work after your rotator cuff repair procedure. Before your surgery, Dr. Millstein will give you more details about how long he recommends you stay home from work, based on your individual lifestyle and the extent of your injury.
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Meniscus Tear Surgery and Osteoarthritis Risk
Much research has been published in the last five years showing the dramatic increase of children and teens suffering from ACL tears.
Recently, a Finnish study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has suggested that meniscus tear surgery only helps certain patients, and in some cases doing nothing at all is as effective as surgery.
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