Posts by Julia Blackburn, MBChB, MD
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Outcomes of Three-Ligament Tenodesis for Scapholunate Interosseous Ligament Injury are Favorable at One Year
In the largest cohort reported to date, three-ligament tenodesis for scapholunate interosseous ligament reconstruction yielded significant improvement in pain and function in four-fifths of patients at one year after surgery.
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Cyberchondria Increases Health Anxiety in Orthopedic Patients
Among patients presenting for orthopedic care, compulsive searching of the internet for medical information about the current condition (e.g., cyberchondria) was associated with greater intolerance of uncertainty and greater health anxiety.
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