Orthopedics
Home Orthopedics
Patient Experience Officers Can Play Key Role in Medical Offices
Officers ensure patients have a positive experience before, during, and after office visit
Opioids Not Beneficial for Pain Relief in Acute Low Back, Neck Pain
No significant difference seen in pain score at six weeks with opioids versus placebo, but increase seen in opioid-related adverse events
For Young Adults, Fractures Mainly Due to Severe Trauma
Younger people have greater proportion of fractures of hands and feet; few at osteoporotic sites
Concussion Can Increase Risk of Abnormal Menstrual Patterns
Odds of abnormal menstrual bleeding increase six times after serious head injury, researchers say
Knee, Hip Arthroplasty Tied to Increased Short-Term MI Risk
Increased risk of myocardial infarction in first post-op month; but not during overall follow-up
National Health Expenditures Set to Increase Through 2031
Increase of 5.4 percent projected per year; expenditures set to account for about 20 percent of GDP in 2031
Report Offers Guidance on Medical Ethics Education
Novel approaches to learning encouraged, such as flipped classroom, use of reflective narratives
Strategy Needed to Address Impending Physician Shortage
AAMC promotes multipronged approach including federal support, technology, care delivery changes
Tramadol May Up Mortality Risk in Osteoarthritis Patients
Findings for those initially prescribed tramadol compared with commonly prescribed NSAIDs
Four Principles Underlie Patient and Family Partnership in Care
Patients, families should be treated with dignity and respect, be actively engaged in care
