MDNews - Central Pennsylvania

06 contents ON THE COVER /////// APRIL 2023 08 10 COVER FE ATURE ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM ENHANCES PRECISION OF TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY 6 The CORI Surgica l System helps orthopedic surgeons improve a lignment in primary tota l knee arthroplasties as well as revision procedures. FE ATURES OUTPATIENT TOTAL HIP AND KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: RAPID RECOVERY, EXCELLENT RESULTS 8 Penn State Bone and Joint Institute has perfected strategies to enable rapid recovery following tota l hip and knee arthroplasty. HOW MIXED REALITY SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY IS REVOLUTIONIZING ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AT PENN STATE HEALTH 10 Stryker Blueprint Mixed Rea lity technolog y a llows surgeons to benefit from combined rea l-world and digita l information during procedures. NATIONAL FE ATURE HEALTHCARE SECURITY: RANSOMWARE ATTACKS ON THE RISE 12 Attacks in which hackers encrypt data until users pay a ransom can cost millions of dollars and, more crucia lly, disrupt medica l care. Adopting careful mitigation plans can reduce the damage caused by a ransomware attack. SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: DEGENER ATIVE DISE ASE BEHAVING WELL: HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES CAN REDUCE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS RISK 5 A high Hea lthy Lifestyle Index Score, as defined by the Nurses' Hea lth Study, led to dramatic reduction in the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, researchers found. MOVEMENT FOR MEMORY: STUDY FINDS COGNITIVE IMPROVEMENT IN TAI CHI PATIENTS 14 New research shows the practice of tai chi — which combines exercise, meditation and dual-task training — results in clinically significant improvement in cognitive function.

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