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Novel T-bar technique for tibia fractures reduces infection risk and promotes bone healing
High-energy periarticular or metadiaphyseal tibia fractures almost always involve severe soft tissue injuries. Open lacerations, poor skin quality, and deep muscle damage can make internal fixation undesirable, or even unsafe.
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Male, female knee cartilage disparities may explain differences in rates of degeneration
Researchers have long known there are sex disparities when it comes to the prevalence and severity of knee osteoarthritis, a disease that causes cartilage degeneration.
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Using magnets to treat major depressive disorder: Clinical trial shows promise
UT Southwestern has reached the midpoint of a clinical trial to see whether magnetic seizure therapy (MST) – a novel option that uses magnets to stimulate the brain to treat medication-resistant depressive disorder (MDD) – is as effective as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
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Award-winning UT Southwestern/Parkland Health program improves health care for new mothers
Initial findings show significantly better rates of follow-up care for women with hypertension, diabetes
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Sickle cell patients face higher risks in joint reconstruction surgeries
Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) who undergo total knee replacement are at higher risk for complications than non-SCD patients, according to a large-scale, retrospective study by researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center and the University of Calgary.
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Ice packs help manage pain after laparoscopic hysterectomies, UT Southwestern study finds
The use of abdominal ice packs is a safe and effective way to help manage postoperative pain for patients who have had laparoscopic hysterectomies, an investigation by UT Southwestern clinicians has found.
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Dr. Sarah Wingfield to Participate in AAMC Leadership Seminar
Sarah Wingfield, M.D., an Assistant Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Associate Director of the Internal Medicine Residency program, has been accepted into the Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar, sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges.
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UT Southwestern Orthopaedic Surgery team jumps into top 20 in Blue Ridge rankings
UT Southwestern’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and two of its faculty members have been recognized in the 2022 edition of the prestigious Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) rankings, with the department and one researcher ranked inside the top 20 in the country for NIH funding.
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AI can spot early signs of Alzheimer’s in speech patterns
New technologies that can capture subtle changes in a patient’s voice may help physicians diagnose cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms begin to show, according to a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher who led a study published in the Alzheimer’s Association publication Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring.
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UT Southwestern Surgeon offers Insight on Elbow Injuries Among Young Baseball Players
Tears or ruptures of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) are the most common elbow injury among baseball players from youth leagues to the major leagues, especially pitchers. The most severe cases require reconstructive surgery, commonly known as Tommy John surgery for the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher who was the first to have the procedure in 1974.
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UTSW expanding mental health program for teens throughout Texas
State funding will bring training on depression and anxiety awareness to middle schools, high schools
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Awareness Vital to Improving Parkinson’s Patients’ Quality of Life, UTSW Neurologist Says
About 1 million people in the United States have Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurological disorder that ranks second to Alzheimer’s among the most common neurodegenerative diseases. While many tend to associate Parkinson’s with hand tremors, it can cause a broad range of symptoms, affecting both motor and nonmotor functions.