Todd C. Battaglia, MD - Orthopaedic Surgeon

04/22/2019

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11/20/2017

Different approaches offer patients improved quality of life after ACL reconstruction. https://goo.gl/T5e2kh

11/13/2017

Does platelet-rich plasma for the knee work?

The use of platelet-rich plasma as a treatment for knee pain is relatively new, and becoming more popular. Learn about this alternative treatment.

10/04/2017

Anatomic tear deterioration was associated with nonoperative treatment of rotator cuff tears.
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09/27/2017

Whats the Fix for Increasing ACL Tears in Kids?

Take steps to prevent damage to this key knee ligament, which is becoming more common in young athletes.

09/20/2017

Quadriceps exercise relieves pain in knee osteoarthritis.

(HealthDay)—A quadriceps isometric contraction exercise method is effective for relieving pain in knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study published online May 25 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.

08/17/2017

Levels of biomarkers after ACL surgery may signal severity of osteoarthritis later in life.

A majority of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients develop a condition known as posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) within 15 years of surgery, which can be debilitating and limit activity. Researchers are now highlighting how a set of biomarkers on the day of surgery may explain...

08/10/2017

Patient Understanding, Expectations, and Satisfaction Regarding Rotator Cuff Injuries and Surgical Management.

Rotator cuff injuries are among the most common in orthopaedics, with rotator cuff repair surgery consistently reported as one of the most commonly performed orthopaedic procedures. Patient satisfaction is becoming an increasingly important outcome metric as health care continues to evolve with rega...

08/03/2017

Tenodesis, tenotomy showed favorable results in treatment of long head of biceps tendon lesions.

DENVER — Results presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting showed favorable results with both tenodesis and tenotomy in the treatment of lesions of the long head of the biceps tendon.“Arthroscopic treatment of lesions of [the] long head of [the] biceps with...

07/27/2017

Preventing long-term complications of an ACL tear.

A torn ACL (also known as the anterior cruciate ligament) is one of the most common knee injuries, with as many as 200,000 cases per year in the U.S. Young people under the age of 20 are at particular risk, in part because of participation in sports.

07/20/2017

Platelet-rich plasma injections may lead to improvements in tissue healing.

After platelet-rich plasma injections, researchers have described the structural change in the healing process as well as improvement in patients' pain and function, in a new report.