Orthopedics
Four in 10 Adults Choose Telemedicine Visits
Video visits less likely among older patients and those without internet access
Physicians Concerned About Private Equity’s Impact on Health Care
Greatest concerns are around physician well-being, health care spending, and equity
Life Expectancy Increased From 2021 to Reach 77.5 Years in 2022
Second study shows age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022, but did not change from 2021 to 2022
Elimination of Extended-Release Opioids Can Improve Outcomes After TKR
Reduction seen in antiemetic use, nonsignificant reduction in length of stay, increase in proportion discharged to home
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Patients Often Have Severe Residual Paresthesia
Residual paresthesia tied to significantly worse treatment satisfaction, even after accounting for quality of life
Higher Use of Health Care Portal Seen During COVID-19 Pandemic
Lower portal activity linked to older age, female sex and for Hispanic/Latinx, non-Hispanic Black, and other race patients
Residential Greenness Tied to Increased Bone Density, Lower Osteoporosis Risk
Risk for osteoporosis lower for those exposed to high normalized difference vegetation index and low genetic risk
Prevalence of Arthritis in U.S. Adults 18.9 Percent in 2022
Women were more likely to have arthritis than men; prevalence increased with older age
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Feb. 12 to 16
Yoga Can Effectively Treat Chronic Low Back Pain
Benefits seen for pain intensity and flexion-relaxation phenomenon
