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June 22, 2009
Recovering From TKR Surgery
Q: My name is Dave, I am 67 years old. Three months ago I had a TKR and reconstructive surgery to re-align the patella which required cutting tissue and the quads. The TKR was successful, however I am still experiencing swelling and pain. I am in PT basically every day. [...]
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June 12, 2009
Hypothermia
Q: Hypothermia is a common concern in the backcountry. At what temperature do we need to take extra precautions to protect ourselves and how?
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Mountain Hiker
A: Hypothermia is a decrease in body core temperature. It is not strictly dependent on outside temperature. Factors such as dehydration, altitude, wind exposure, inadequate or inappropriate clothing and being [...]
