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Improving Care and Reducing Length of Stay in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement
A team approach to orthopedic surgery process improvement helped reduce length of stay without increasing 30-day readmission rates.
Original Research
FRAX Prediction With and Without Bone Mineral Density Testing
The use of a fracture risk assessment tool with and without bone mineral density testing effectively predicted the risk of osteoporotic fractures...
Original Research
Blood Loss and Need for Blood Transfusions in Total Knee and Total Hip Arthroplasty
Use of tranexamic acid during total knee and total hip arthroplasty procedures may safely and effectively reduce blood loss and the need for...
New Therapies
Arthritis Is On the Rise—But There Are Ways to Help Reduce the Effects
Contrary to popular belief, arthritis pain doesn’t correlate with old age, and regular physical activity can help alleviate the symptoms....
Original Research
Osteoarthritis Treatment in the Veteran Population
Patients with osteoarthritis benefit most from a comprehensive treatment strategy, including
education, exercise, analgesia, and in severe...
Original Research
Management of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis in a Multidisciplinary Rheumatology/Dermatology Clinic
Early diagnosis, use of newly developed targeted therapies, and a multispecialty approach are essential for the treatment of patients with...
Original Research
General Applications of Ultrasound in Rheumatology Practice
A growing body of clinical and research studies have demonstrated the utility of ultrasound for
providing better diagnostic and treatment...
Clinical Review
The Relationship Between Sustained Gripping and the Development of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
An examination of clinical and electrodiagnostic assessments and fully characterized individual hand usage patterns finds a relationship between...
Clinical Review
Anterior Cervical Interbody Fusion Using a Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Cage Device and Local Autograft Bone
In a population of patients with high rates of tobacco use, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and other factors that negatively affect fusion rates,...