Orthopedics
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Jury decides against hospital and surgeon who died by suicide
The surgery allegedly failed to fully repair Cox’s left ankle, which led to the professional football player’s early retirement.
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New ESC guidelines for cutting CV risk in noncardiac surgery
The guidelines, which aim to reduce cardiovascular complications from noncardiac surgery, introduce new concepts and recommendations, compared...
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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...
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Add AFib to noncardiac surgery risk evaluation: New support
Preexisting atrial fibrillation should again be part of pre–noncardiac surgery cardiac risk assessment, argues a new report.
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A doctor’s missed diagnosis results in mega award
Over time, the patient underwent more than 20 surgeries on his leg to deal with the ongoing pain and other complications.
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Lithium lowers osteoporosis risk in bipolar patients…and orthopedists take notice
Patients with bipolar disorder treated with lithium show significant reductions in osteoporosis, suggesting a protective effect on bone loss.
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Changing Paradigms in Short Stay Total Joint Arthroplasty
In this valuable resource, experts offer insights on evolving strategies for managing perioperative pain in patients who undergo total joint...
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‘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...
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Early meniscal surgery on par with active rehab in under 40s
Early meniscal surgery in people aged under 40 years was not better than an exercise and education program in the randomized controlled DREAM...
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POISE-3 backs wider use of tranexamic acid in noncardiac surgery
The antifibrinolytic agent significantly reduced the risk for bleeding in a wide array of major noncardiac surgeries, suggesting an expanded role...