OSATS Can Be Used to Assess Residents’ Shoulder Surgery Skills
Superior inter-rater reliability for checklist scores versus global rating scale, pass/fail measurements
U.S. Medical Schools to Expand Training on Opioid Abuse
Health experts note that opioids are prescribed too often, possibly because of poor training
Many Clinical Trials Are Not Listed in Data-Sharing Repository
Fifty-three percent of randomized clinical trials were listed at Clinical Study Data Request website
Diabetes Impacts QOL Outcome After Lumbar Decompression
Diabetes predicts diminished improvement in postoperative EuroQol 5-Dimensions
Teen Girls at Highest Risk of Schoolbag-Linked Back Pain
Adolescent girls have highest risk of severe back pain regardless of schoolbag load
Communication Skills Training Beneficial for Surgery Residents
Positive feedback from residents, patients for program for orthopedic surgery residents
Elevated Risk of Death for Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Higher risk of death from respiratory diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, and trauma
Considerable Increase in Chiropractic Service Use in VA
From 2004 to 2015 increase in annual number of patients seen in VA chiropractic clinics
June 2016 Briefing – Orthopedics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Orthopedics for June 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Hundreds of U.S. Clinics Sell Unapproved Stem Cell ‘Therapies’
One-fifth claim to use stem cells from umbilical cord blood or amniotic or placental tissue
