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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 24-28

The 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held...

February 2015 Briefing – Orthopedics

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Orthopedics for February 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Health care workers who are involved in procedures utilizing radiation more often report experiencing work-related musculoskeletal pain

More Musculoskeletal Pain for Workers in Interventional Lab

Musculoskeletal pain highest among technicians and nurses; lower for physicians, trainees
Older patients with a broken hip are more likely to die after the fracture if they're discharged from the hospital early

Shorter Hospital Stay Tied to Higher Mortality Post-Hip Fx

Survival odds improve with longer stay
The Achilles tendon can handle downhill running better than previously thought; the key is to transition gradually to downhill running

Achilles Tendon Handles Downhill Running Better Than Thought

The key is to transition gradually, researcher says
The number of hip replacements performed in the United States has increased substantially

CDC: Number of THR Procedures Up in the United States

Procedure becoming more common in younger adults; hospital stays becoming shorter

January 2015 Briefing – Orthopedics

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Orthopedics for January 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Natpara (parathyroid hormone) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to control hypocalcemia among people with hypoparathyroidism.

Natpara OK’d to Treat Low Blood Calcium in Hypoparathyroidism

Medication recommended for use in patients for whom the potential benefits outweigh potential risk
For patients with acute shoulder pain

PCPs Can Use U/S to Rationalize Tx in Acute Shoulder Pain

Rotator cuff disease present in 81 percent of patients; an age of 40 or older strongly linked to disease
Acupuncture is a feasible adjunct therapy for short-term postsurgical pain management in total joint replacement

Acupuncture Viable for Pain Relief After Joint Replacement

Short-term pain reduction with adjunct acupuncture offered after hip, knee replacement