Orthopedics
From the Journals
Could an osteoporosis drug reduce need for hip revision surgery?
Denosumab, widely used to treat osteoporosis, may reduce the need for revision surgery due to aseptic loosening of the prosthesis in patients with...
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Greater reductions in knee OA pain seen with supportive rather than flexible shoes
Compared with patients who wore flat flexible shoes, those who wore stable supportive shoes had greater improvement after 6 months.
Conference Coverage
Radiofrequency ablation blocks hip, shoulder arthritis pain
A new treatment “stuns” sensory nerves and reduces pain signals in knee and shoulder osteoarthritis.
Conference Coverage
Warfarin use linked to knee and hip replacement in osteoarthritis patients
Results of a large nested, case-control study provide further evidence of the role of vitamin K in reducing osteoarthritis progression,...
From the Journals
Orthopedic problems in children can be the first indication of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Commentary
New acute pain guidelines from the ACP and AAFP have limitations
Pain can be multi-factorial and treating it requires a multi-pronged approach.
From the Journals
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis heart risk higher than expected
Cardiovascular disease, most notably myocardial infarction, occurs in more people with DISH than is predicted by the Framingham Risk Score.
Opinion
Vitamin D pearls
Risk factors for worse COVID-19 outcome are also risk factors for vitamin D deficiency.
Latest News
Pandemic hampers reopening of joint replacement gold mine
“Without orthopedic volumes returning to something near their pre-pandemic levels, it will make it difficult for health systems to get back to...
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Delaying denosumab dose boosts risk for vertebral fractures
Physicians say patients may skip regular injections of the osteoporosis drug amid the pandemic.
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COVID-19 symptoms can linger for months
“Persistent symptoms are much worse for COVID patients than flu patients,” said Dr. Zijian Chen.