Pulse

Briefs

Teaming up for orthopedics, Botox for arthritis, one more reason not to smoke.

Research in Motion

Using the technology that gave us Shrek and the Sims, gait experts can help patients take smoother next steps.

Body Work

Minnesota’s only board-certified forensic anthropologist deciphers the stories told by bones.

Tracking Implants

Mayo Clinic is home to the world’s most comprehensive collection of joint replacement data.

Where Women Dare to Tread

Orthopedic surgery has traditionally been dominated by men. But the times are a changin’.

Quality Rounds

Opt for Surgery or Wait it Out?

By Scott D. Smith

For patients with a herniated disk, deciding on treatment may boil down to one question: How long can you stand the pain?

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Cover Story

Breaking Point

By Frank Clancy

Minnesota researchers have been instrumental in defining osteoporosis as a crippling and costly disease. Now they’re trying to understand the molecular biology behind fractures.

Perspective 

The Master’s Hands

By Harrison H. Farley, M.D.

A simple surgery restores function to fingers and reaffirms faith.

Commentary 

Medicare Cuts DXA to the Bone

By Christine Simonelli, M.D.

Availability of a cost-effective screening for osteoporosis is threatened by federal
budget cuts. 

Pediatric Bone Disease: A Decade of Discovery

By Philip R. Fischer, M.D.

Physicians should be aware that rickets is reappearing in the United States and that there’s new information about this old disease.

Clinical and Health Affairs

Musculoskeletal Injuries of the Knee: Are Females at Greater Risk?

By Elizabeth Anne Arendt, M.D. 

 

Not Your Father’s (or Mother’s) Meniscus Surgery

By Robert F. LaPrade, M.D., Ph.D.

 

Editor's Note

The Complex Life of Bones

 

MMA Viewpoint

Professionalism, Ethics and Trust

 

MMA News

Smoke-Free Bill Signed
Ethics Committee to Review Physician-Drug
Industry Ties
Pawlenty Vetoes Health Care Budget
Board Approves Pay-for-Performance Guidelines
Board Discusses Constitutional Amendment

 

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