Orthopedics (all articles)
M-A of randomized trials | Digital health interventions for musculoskeletal pain conditions.
14 Sep, 2022 | 13:08h | UTC
Guideline | Perioperative care of patients undergoing major complex spinal instrumentation surgery.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:49h | UTC
Opinion | Tranexamic acid for safer surgery: the time is now.
7 Sep, 2022 | 12:37h | UTCTranexamic acid for safer surgery: the time is now – British Journal of Surgery
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Update on applications and limitations of perioperative tranexamic acid.
M-A | Primary surgery vs. primary rehabilitation for treating anterior cruciate ligament injuries.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:35h | UTCNews Release: Anterior cruciate ligament tear: Is an operation always necessary? – Judith Merkelt-Jedamzik, Hochschule für Gesundheit
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Commentary on Twitter
#NEW research: Surgery vs rehab for ACL injury ⚡️
What is the effectiveness of primary rehabilitation with optional surgical reconstruction compared to early surgical reconstruction for ACL rupture?
The findings are IN ?
READ HERE ➡️ https://t.co/EWkeMnHP3s pic.twitter.com/Y9qf07mT4l
— British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) (@BJSM_BMJ) August 30, 2022
Multicenter, international retrospective audit of lower extremity open fractures.
1 Sep, 2022 | 11:48h | UTC
Perspective | Double trouble with double-booking: limitations and dangers of overlapping surgery.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:22h | UTCRelated:
Review | The effect of overlapping surgical scheduling on operating theatre productivity.
Study: Association of Overlapping Surgery with Perioperative Outcomes
Systematic Review | Interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism in adults undergoing knee arthroscopy.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:10h | UTC
RCT | Enoxaparin (40 mg/d) is superior to aspirin (100 mg/d) for the prevention of thromboembolism in patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty.
25 Aug, 2022 | 12:12h | UTCEffect of Aspirin vs Enoxaparin on Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism in Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: The CRISTAL Randomized Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Thromboprophylaxis After Hip or Knee Arthroplasty – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
In patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis, aspirin compared with enoxaparin resulted in a significantly higher rate of symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE), including below-knee VTE. #Research https://t.co/CdlbAgBttJ
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) August 23, 2022
Management of hand osteoarthritis: from an US evidence-based medicine guideline to a European patient-centric approach.
24 Aug, 2022 | 14:09h | UTCRelated:
Erosive hand osteoarthritis: latest findings and outlook – Nature Reviews Rheumatology
ACR Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee
Research: Hydroxychloroquine Effectiveness in Reducing Symptoms of Hand Osteoarthritis
Systematic Review | There is insufficient evidence to recommend running shoes for preventing lower limb running injuries in adults.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:00h | UTCRunning shoes for preventing lower limb running injuries in adults – Cochrane Library
Summary: Running shoes for preventing lower-limb running injuries in adults – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
?Running shoes have been proposed as one means of reducing injury risk….but are they effective? @CochraneBJMT authors looked at 12 trials that lasted 6-26 wks with 11,240 people. https://t.co/09bt9SzEkh pic.twitter.com/qi5qk7W1I1
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) August 22, 2022
RCT | Surgical reconstruction is superior to rehabilitation for patients with non-acute anterior cruciate ligament injury with persistent symptoms of instability.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:16h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Surgical reconstruction of non-acute ACL injury with persistent symptoms of instability was superior in comparison with rehabilitation at 18 months (KOOS4 mean difference 7.9 (95% CI 2.5–13.2)): https://t.co/y2taBzHolU pic.twitter.com/n0qW3B6cMv
— Søren T. Skou (@STSkou) August 19, 2022
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M-A | Incidence of neonatal developmental dysplasia of the hip and late detection rates based on screening strategy.
19 Aug, 2022 | 16:07h | UTCCommentary: Universal Hip Screening in Babies Associated With Overtreatment — Late detection of hip dysplasia and need for surgery not helped by universal screening – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
Universal ultrasound hip screening in neonates led to higher initial treatment rates without reducing the rates of late discovered cases of hip dysplasia. @ilarikuitunen @VPonkilainen https://t.co/OoXHoiTYtW
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 18, 2022
M-A | Efficacy and safety of unilateral biportal endoscopy versus other spine surgery.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:06h | UTC
RCT | Small trial suggests intraosseous morphine may decrease postoperative pain and pain medication use after total knee arthroplasty.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:03h | UTCNews Release: A new way to control pain after knee replacement surgery – Houston Methodist
Trauma care in older people: charting a path from outlier to excellence.
11 Aug, 2022 | 12:16h | UTCTrauma care in older people: charting a path from outlier to excellence – Age and Ageing
Retrospective cohort study | In patients with recurrent prosthetic joint infection after attempted surgical eradication, chronic antibiotic suppression may be a reasonable strategy in patients who lack or refuse further surgical treatment options.
10 Aug, 2022 | 12:17h | UTCPredictors of Success with Chronic Antibiotic Suppression for Prosthetic Joint Infections – The Journal of Arthroplasty (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Chronic antibiotic suppression may successfully treat periprosthetic joint infections – Healio (free registration required)
Review | Chronic post-surgical pain – update on incidence, risk factors and preventive treatment options.
10 Aug, 2022 | 12:12h | UTC
RCT | Efficacy and safety of intravenous acetaminophen (2 g/day) for reducing opioid consumption in Chinese adults after elective orthopedic surgery.
9 Aug, 2022 | 12:39h | UTC
RCT | Antiseptic skin agents to prevent surgical site infection after incisional surgery.
8 Aug, 2022 | 11:54h | UTCAntiseptic Skin Agents to Prevent Surgical Site Infection After Incisional Surgery: A Randomized, Three-armed Combined Non-inferiority and Superiority Clinical Trial (NEWSkin Prep Study) – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
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Systematic Review | Evaluating the diagnostic pathway for acute anterior cruciate ligament injuries in trauma centers.
8 Aug, 2022 | 11:40h | UTC
Guideline (Part 2) | Treatment of decentered developmental dysplasia of the hip under the age of 1 year.
5 Aug, 2022 | 14:33h | UTC
RCT | Effect of graded sensorimotor retraining on pain intensity in patients with chronic low back pain.
3 Aug, 2022 | 14:08h | UTCEffect of Graded Sensorimotor Retraining on Pain Intensity in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
News release: An effective new treatment for chronic back pain targets the nervous system – University of New South Wales
Commentary on Twitter
A graded sensorimotor retraining intervention, compared with a sham procedure and attention control, resulted in a statistically significant improvement in pain intensity at 18 weeks. https://t.co/MXO89JeOSe pic.twitter.com/0A865RWW85
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) August 2, 2022
M-A | Perioperative care bundles for the prevention of surgical-site infections.
2 Aug, 2022 | 12:30h | UTC
Review | Sciatica mimics.
2 Aug, 2022 | 11:54h | UTC
Guideline | Treatment of centered developmental dysplasia of the hip under the age of 1 year.
1 Aug, 2022 | 12:16h | UTC