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January 25, 2023
By Ryan Katz, MD, Hand surgeon at the Curtis National Hand Center
Do you have persistent pain in your hands or wrists? Is it difficult to complete daily tasks that require putting pressure on your fingertips or use of your thumb? Hand arthritis is a common conditio...
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March 05, 2018The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation was established with a simple but powerful mission: to give back. The private family foundation is committed to sustaining vibrant, healthy communitie...
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January 10, 2018
1. Tips to make colonoscopy prep more bearable Patients often say the worst part of getting a colonoscopy is the prep before the screening. The liquid diet, the bowel-clearing f...
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January 02, 2018Joint pain from cartilage or tissue injury in the knee and shoulder can make it painful to run, play sports, walk or even stand. Although clinical exams and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) play...
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December 20, 2017This Christmas will be extra-special for Barbara Lott. For the first time in several years, the 68-year-old Washington, D.C., resident will be cooking dinner and desserts for her family and frie...
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December 12, 2017Dominic Nwanji has loved playing basketball since he was a child. “It means everything to me,” says the 28-year-old. “When I play, any stress, concerns, deadlines or anything going on in my life take...
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October 31, 2017By MedStar Health Research Institute
A MedStar study comparing the load-to-failure and stiffness associated with differing surgical techniques in the repair of elbow fractures was published in The Journal of Hand Surgery. In “Fixation of...
