Orthopedics
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Carpal tunnel syndrome may flag cardiac amyloidosis in elderly
DALLAS – Tenosynovial amyloidosis signaled cardiac involvement in some patients undergoing carpal tunnel release surgery.
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VIDEO: Hip, knee replacements fall in Danish RA patients
MADRID – The use of biologics, widespread use of conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, and adoption of a treat-to-target strategy...
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How to prevent secondary posttraumatic knee osteoarthritis
LAS VEGAS – Effective strategies for preventing posttraumatic knee osteoarthritis go underutilized.
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Predicting functional outcome after pediatric osteomyelitis
MADRID – The 0-10 scoring system identifies the small minority of patients who need long-term follow-up.
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For vertebral osteomyelitis, early switch to oral antibiotics is feasible
VIENNA – Many patients with pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis may have an alternative to IV antibiotics during their treatment course.
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Think twice before recommending partial meniscectomy
LAS VEGAS – Patients with knee osteoarthritis and a meniscal tear who underwent arthroscopic partial meniscectomy subsequently experienced...
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For bone and joint infections, oral antibiotics match IV, cost less
For bone and joint infections, oral antibiotics are as good as IV antibiotics and cost much less.
From the Journals
No benefit found for routine inpatient rehab after knee replacement
Inpatient rehabilitation did not provide a superior recovery across a range of outcomes for people who are well enough to be discharged to a...
News
Antibiotic prophylaxis for artificial joints
Is there compelling evidence to justify giving antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures to patients with prosthetic joints?
From the Journals
Perioperative infliximab does not increase serious infection risk
The timing of a last dose of infliximab prior to elective knee or hip replacement surgery does not appear to affect the 30-day risk of serious...
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Bariatric surgery or total joint replacement: which first?
NEW ORLEANS – Encourage obese patients who need a total hip or knee replacement to undergo bariatric surgery beforehand, not after.