Journal Watch: Frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis is common. In 2018, Gallacher et al. performed a randomized controlled trial has compared hydrodilation to surgery with an arthroscopic capsular release and the
Read MoreIn a new study, 81% of patients had a reduction in pain and improvement in function with a single autologous MFAT procedure with Lipogems. Adipose tissue has been recognized as a reliable and potent source for
Read MoreHistorically, the term "trochanteric bursitis" was used to describe any pain around the outside or lateral hip. However, trochanteric bursae in patients with lateral hip pain is uncommon. Lateral hip pain is now
Read MoreGluteal tendinopathy and trochanteric bursitis (i.e. hip bursitis) are used to describe pain over the side of the hip. In most cases the pain is not bursitis, and is thought to be related to the gluteus medius and/or
Read MoreA recent study by Van Genechten et al. evaluated the short-term clinical effect of a single intra-articular autologous MFAT injection with Lipogems. When patients with bone marrow lesions on MRI were excluded, the
Read MoreTRICARE has approved a provisions program to cover Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections for mild to moderate chronic osteoarthritis of the knee and lateral epicondylitis, also known as "tennis elbow".
Read MoreUltrasound-guided foreign body removal is a nonsurgical highly effective technique and should be considered as a first-line treatment procedure. Various types of foreign bodies can be diagnosed and removed with
Read MoreHand and wrist osteoarthritis can be helped with platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections.
Read MoreDetermining the integrity of the rotator cuff tendons is essential in deciding between surgical and non-surgical management. Typically we do not consider full thickness tears candidates for orthobiologic injections, but
Read MoreIn some patient adhesive capsulitis will not respond to traditional treatments. In recent studies, PRP injections were found to be effective in both pain and disability, and showed improvements in a restricted shoulder
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