Publications by authors named "H T Morehouse"

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  • Pneumatic tourniquets are commonly used in orthopedic surgeries, but can cause complications related to pressure and duration of use.
  • A study involving 44 patients compared the effects of limb occlusion pressure (LOP) versus standard tourniquet pressure (STP) on post-operative pain and opioid usage.
  • Results showed that LOP significantly decreased pain at the tourniquet site and reduced pain medication use in the first week after surgery.
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The human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine is the world's first proven and effective vaccine to prevent cancers in males and females when administered pre-exposure. Like most of the US, barely half of Vermont teens are up-to-date with the vaccination, with comparable deficits in New Hampshire and Maine. The rates for HPV vaccine initiation and completion are as low as 33% in rural New England.

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Background: There is limited evidence on the safety of return to sexual activity after hip arthroscopy.

Aim: To determine the positional safety of sexual activity after hip arthroscopy relative to hip instability and/or impingement risk.

Study Design: This study is an observational study.

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Background: Sexual difficulties and dysfunction are common in patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) secondary to hip pain and stiffness.

Purpose: To determine the risk of impingement in patients with FAIS during common sexual positions using 3-dimensional computer-simulated collision detection before and after cam correction.

Study Design: Descriptive laboratory study.

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Background: Several studies have analyzed the most cited articles in shoulder, elbow, pediatrics, and foot and ankle surgery. However, no study has analyzed the quality of the most cited articles in elbow medial ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) surgery.

Purpose: To (1) identify the top 50 most cited articles related to UCL surgery, (2) determine whether there was a correlation between the top cited articles and level of evidence, and (3) determine whether there was a correlation between study methodological quality and the top cited articles.

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