Should older patients who have undergone a hip or knee replacement stop engaging in high-impact physical activity, like jogging? Does the risk of increased wear on the joint outweigh the health benefits? I asked H. Del Schutte, Jr., MD, an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in joint replacement surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina, for his thoughts.
+Continue ReadingUniversity of North Carolina point guard underwent surgery to treat a scaphoid fracture of his wrist Monday. Will he be able to play in the remainder of the NCAA tournament?
+Continue ReadingIn my latest column for The Post and Courier, I discuss the findings of a study presented at Specialty Day of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, which showed the fear of re-injury and other psychological concerns can adversely affect an athlete’s return to sports after ACL injury.
+Continue ReadingDespite how common the procedures are among athletes in the United States, and how necessary they might be to getting athletes back to sports, a new study suggests that ACL surgeries do not prevent the development of osteoarthritis. What factors make arthritis more likely after these surgeries?
+Continue ReadingEvery surgery, even an arthroscopic knee or shoulder surgery, is important and requires thought and planning on the part of the patient. Here are some tips that could improve your chances of a successful outcome after any surgery.
+Continue ReadingA reader in Bangalore asks whether a partial ACL tear he suffered playing football will heal without surgery. I discuss the concept of a partial ACL tear and how it can be a misleading term.
+Continue ReadingIn this Ask Dr. Geier column, I answer the question of a reader in Texas whose son tore his ACL and meniscus. What are the options and risks and benefits for an elite eleven-year-old football player with this injury?
+Continue ReadingIn my latest Ask Dr. Geier column, I answer the question of a reader in Denver, Colorado about when it is too late to have a distal biceps tendon rupture repaired surgically.
+Continue ReadingThis week’s Ask Dr. Geier column answers the question of a dancer in Minnesota who wants to know how long it will take to get back to dance after her knee surgery.
+Continue ReadingA study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Annual Meeting shows that male athletes and those with a lengthy time between injury and surgery are more likely to have cartilage damage in the knee.
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C. David Geier Jr., M.D.
