The 9 Muses are daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Greek goddesses personifying the inspiration for the sciences and the arts.
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Knee Pain: Ligaments

Allografts for Ligament Reconstruction: Where Are We Now? Musculoskeletal allografts are becoming increasingly accepted as a viable alternative to autografts in a variety of orthopedic procedures. A 2006 American Orthopaedic…

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Hip Pain

Mastering the Physical Examination of the Athlete’s Hip Perform a comprehensive examination to determine intra-articular pathology as well as potential extra-articular sources of hip and pelvic pain. Adductor... mdedge.com Imaging…

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Exercise

Do Exercise ‘Weekend Warriors’ Lower Their Risk of Death? Is being a “weekend warrior” and cramming the recommended amount of weekly physical activity into one or two sessions associated with…

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Elbow Pain

Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: Development of a Pathophysiology-Based Treatment Algorithm Lateral elbow tendinopathy, commonly known as tennis elbow, is a condition that can cause significant functional impairment in working-age patients. The…

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Shoulder Pain

Tenotomy, Tenodesis, Transfer: A Review of Treatment Options for Biceps-Labrum Complex Disease Pathology of the biceps-labrum complex (BLC) can be an important source of shoulder pain... mdedge.com Arthroscopic Transosseous and…

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