Orthopedics
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Don’t lift weights – lower them instead
Focusing on the lowering – or the “eccentric” contraction – can lead to a more efficient gym session.
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Joint replacements: Should there be BMI cutoffs?
Patients with a high BMI are at a greater risk for complications during and after surgery, but some experts argue that strict BMI cutoffs are...
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Total replacement and fusion yield similar outcomes for ankle osteoarthritis
A subgroup analysis suggests some advantage of total ankle replacement over ankle fusion in patients with osteoarthritis in adjacent joints.
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Daily aspirin fails to reduce risk of fractures in older adults
Daily aspirin use also increased the risk of serious falls leading to hospital visits.
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Giving birth may permanently alter a mother’s bones
Female primates who had been pregnant showed lower levels of calcium, magnesium, and phosphorous in their bones.
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How to prevent a feared complication after joint replacement
Prioritizing bone health before and after knee or hip arthroplasty may help patients avoid periprosthetic fractures.
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Guide eases prayer for Muslims with knee osteoarthritis
Simple modifications let patients with knee osteoarthritis maintain traditional practices.
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Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks improve fracture pain
Because hip fractures commonly affect older populations and those who are frail, treatment of the substantial pain that can occur perioperatively...
Conference Coverage
‘Where does it hurt?’: Primary care tips for common ortho problems
An accurate diagnosis of the underlying cause of discomfort is key to appropriate management of knee and shoulder pain.
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Wearable sensors deemed reliable for home gait assessment in knee OA
Remote use of wearable gait sensors appears reliable but yields results slightly different from those achieved in the laboratory, researchers from...
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Inadequate pain relief in OA, high opioid use before TKA
Rates of inadequate pain relief in knee and hip OA, and high opioid use before total knee replacement surgery were reported in separate studies at...