“Always focus on the people you’re…
The statistics about chronic pain are staggering. Nearly 100 million adults in the US suffer from chronic pain. One in every 10 adults has experienced pain every day for the last 3 months or more. These numbers exceed the numbers of…
It Takes a Team
Wound healing will depend on three things: nutrition of the patient, blood supply, and immune status of the patient.
About 40% of orthopaedic patients are malnourished and, in general, about 60% of elderly patients are malnourished. Fracture of the femur or hip may increase the…