by Jeff Wuerth | Jun 16, 2021 | Blogs
PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTIONS (PJIs) While infections after knee arthroplasty occur at low rates, roughly 1/100, periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) pose serious complications to patients [1]. For example, Bozic et al. found that infection was the causal factor...
by Jeff Wuerth | Jun 4, 2021 | Blogs
Play It Safe! How to Avoid Throwing Injuries by B. Rodney Comisar, MD As winter turns to spring, it marks the beginning of another baseball season. Spring training is upon us, and it is often accompanied by sore arms as a result of all the increased throwing. ...
by Jeff Wuerth | Jun 4, 2021 | Blogs
Painful Thumb? Could be Arthritis.Hand Doctor can Help. by Courtney Gittins Thumb arthritis occurs when the cartilage that covers the bones of the thumb joint wears away. The thumb joint is also known as the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. Thumb arthritis is most common...
by Jeff Wuerth | Jun 4, 2021 | Blogs
Compartment Syndrome: A Condition to Look Out For by Aaron Cain, OMSII One medical emergency that can occur from a broken bone in the leg or the arm is known as compartment syndrome. There are two types of compartment syndrome: acute and chronic. Acute compartment...
by Jeff Wuerth | Apr 9, 2021 | Blogs
What is Occupational Therapy? by Kelli Slifer, CHT The word “occupation” is synonymous with a job or a profession, so, often times, patients are confused when they are told they need to see an occupational therapist. Especially those patients who might be retired or...
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