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Total hip arthroplasty is associated with increased life expectancy during the 10 years after surgery

Total Hip Arthroplasty Linked to Increased Survival for 10 Years

Survival better than expected up to ~10 years after surgery; no significant difference at 12 years
Men have increased incidence of cervical sprains and fractures associated with sports

AAOS: Football Is Leading Cause of Cervical Injury in U.S.

Incidence of injuries in males was 1.7 and 3.6 times greater than for females for neck sprains, fractures

February 2018 Briefing – Orthopedics

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Orthopedics for February 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Lumbopelvic pain is common in well-functioning older adults

Lumbopelvic Pain Negatively Affects Walking in Elderly

LPP specifically tied to greater energetic cost of walking, poorer walking endurance
As part of the Choosing Wisely campaign

AAP, POSNA Release 5 Pediatric Orthopedic Recommendations

Five tests/procedures often inappropriately ordered highlighted as part of Choosing Wisely campaign
A model with four categories has been developed to stratify patients with symptomatic long bone metastases based on their expected survival

New Model Stratifies Patients With Long Bone Metastases

Model includes four prognostic categories with clinical consequences to predict median survival
A high advanced glycation end product diet is associated with decreased vertebral microstructure

Possible Link Found Between Poor Diet and Back Injuries

High advanced glycation end product diet linked to faster bone aging changes in young female mice

January 2018 Briefing – Orthopedics

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Orthopedics for January 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
A one-time preoperative physical therapy (PT) education session coupled with a web-based microsite (preopPTed) is associated with improved readiness to discharge from PT

Pre-Op PT Education Speeds Functional Milestones Post TJA

But preoperative intervention has no impact on hospital length of stay among TKA, THA patients
Next-generation sequencing may be useful for identifying causative organisms in culture-negative periprosthetic joint infection

Next-Generation Sequencing May Be Useful in Joint Infection

The technology ID'd organisms in nine of 11 cases of culture-negative periprosthetic joint infection