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A June 2023 study (1) found that unplanned readmission to the hospital within 30 days of a rotator cuff surgery is considered an infrequent event. The risk factors for it would be men more so than women If the patient had: COPD, hypertension, ASA Class III and IV (a worsening classification of general, overall health,) and total (longer) operative time to be independent risk factors for readmission following outpatient rotator cuff repair. More risk factors included: age, BMI (see below on obesity), Hispanic ethnicity, bleeding disorder, diabetes, hypertension, steroid use, current smoker, and procedure type. Do non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

Marc Darrow, M.D.,J.D. There is a concern amongst doctors and patients as to the long-term use of corticosteroids in managing chronic back, neck, and joint pain. Cortisone injections can help many people, they can also provide potential harm to others. The debate over the detrimental effects of corticosteroids intensified during the COVID-19 surge as corticosteroids were prescribed to suppress immune response in COVID patients. Why are steroids used so much in orthopedic medicine? A September 2021 paper (1) found: “There are growing concerns with the widely used glucocorticoids during the Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic due to the associated immunosuppressive effects,

Current research we are reading: August 2024 Tandem Spinal Stenosis What is Tandem Stenosis? As the name implies, tandem stenosis is a spinal stenosis occurring in different segments of the spine at the same time. Typically this occurs simultaneously in the lumbar and cervical spines, however doctors are now looking into the greater prevalence of cervical and thoracic spine tandem stenosis. An August 2024 study suggests that tandem stenosis of the cervical and thoracic spine may be missed by clinicians and potentially lead to missed and delayed diagnosis. In their review of 23 published studies, the authors here found “a

Video by Christo Garcia It’s my first day back after my second PRP on my knees. I’m going to try and swing easy today, but I’m very excited to play some golf and I’m not feeling any pain in my knees so that’s a big big deal. Hey guys I’m Christo Garcia and I wanted to tell you about a recent experience I had because I’ve been having worse and worse knee trouble. I had a very high impact life when I was growing up doing martial arts, ballet, and all these other jumping things that I did that just