Tag: Bone / Joint / Tendon Problems
Shoulder Decompression Surgery Not Recommended
No important improvement seen in pain, function, quality of life versus placebo surgery, other options
January 2019 Briefing – Orthopedics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Orthopedics for January 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Oral Antibiotics Noninferior to IV for Bone, Joint Infection
Noninferiority in intention-to-treat analysis; supported by complete-case, per-protocol, sensitivity analysis
Bone Health in Older Adults Not Improved by High-Dose Vitamin D
25(OH)D concentration increases with supplements, but no difference in BMD changes among three doses
Heberden’s Nodes in Fingers Tied to Knee Osteoarthritis
Significant associations seen between presence of HNs and MRI measures of knee arthritis
Early Classification Predicts One-Year Trauma Outcomes
Six-week assessment of risk, protective factors explains one-year functional, health outcomes
December 2018 Briefing – Orthopedics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Orthopedics for December 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Overlapping Orthopedic Surgery Noninferior for Patient Safety
Reduced odds of perioperative complications seen for overlapping surgery versus nonoverlapping surgery
Several Factors Tied to Early Readmission After Hip Fracture Sx
Parkinson's, osteoarthritis, rheumatic disease, heavy alcoholism linked to increased risk for readmission
Opioids Overprescribed After Arthroscopic Meniscectomy
Only 573.5 of 3,765 pills prescribed were consumed by 102 patients undergoing meniscectomy
