Unlike with general anesthesia, patients using nerve blocks receive multiple benefits, including better pain control, less time in the hospital, quicker recovery, and less need for medication when they go... read more →
In response to recommendations by CMS for re-opening American health care systems, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has released five clinical considerations for orthopedic surgeons and allied health... read more →
Dr. Jafarnia is recognized in the Marquis' Who's Who in America, an honor reserved for just three percent of the professionals in the world. Who's Who in America is a... read more →
Pain management during the COVID-19 pandemic requires balancing access to care with minimizing exposure risk for front-line health care providers and vulnerable patients, according to a panel of experts who... read more →
According to a research article published in Bone and Joint, post-traumatic radial-sided wrist pain is common and can represent a fracture, wrist sprain, ligament disruption or a combination of injuries.... read more →
Published results in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery showed that the failure of total elbow arthroplasty due to infection led to a higher likelihood of revision failure and... read more →
Amyloidosis is a group of diseases in which amyloid fibrils deposit into the extracellular spaces of different organs, which ultimately leads to progressive organ dysfunction. The amyloid fibrils are formed... read more →
In our last blog we discussed biceps tendon ruptures, which occur when the biceps tendon (located in front of the upper arm) is torn from the bone at the point... read more →
Dr. Jafarnia recently participated in the Next Level In2Bones meeting held in Scottsdale, Arizona. Attendees were presented with some of the newest technology and orthopedic devices available in 2020, including... read more →
This is an interesting podcast on distal biceps avulsion, expanding on our recent blog on biceps tendon tear / rupture. The Orthobullets Podcast Source: OrthoBullets (heart failure diagnosis from history... read more →