Orthopedics
Conference Coverage
Is aspirin the best way to prevent blood clots after THA/TKA?
Patients discharged to facilities rather than home may need more aggressive agents to prevent venous thromboembolism.
Conference Coverage
Medical cannabis may cut opioid use for back pain, OA
Preliminary data suggest more than one-third of people with back pain no longer used opioids after filling cannabis prescriptions. Opioid...
Conference Coverage
Shoulder arthritis surgery: Depression complicates care
“People with depression and anxiety feel pain differently. It might have to do with your outlook – are you catastrophizing or thinking it’s a...
Conference Coverage
TKA: Posterior-stabilized bearing design ups revision risk
Posterior-stabilized bearings, used in more than half of total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) in the United States, may increase risk for revision,...
Conference Coverage
TKA outcomes for age 80+ similar to younger patients
In a study of more than 1.7 million cases, length of hospital stay and readmission rates were only slightly higher for octogenarians than for...
Latest News
Orphenadrine recalled due to possible nitrosamine impurity
The voluntary recall of Orphenadrine Citrate 100 mg Extended Release Tablets by Sandoz involves 13 lots of the drug that were shipped to consumers...
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Advancing Orthopedic Postsurgical Pain Management & Multimodal Care Pathways: Improving Clinical & Economic Outcomes
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Guidelines
Updated perioperative guidance says when to hold antirheumatics
Rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons revise advice on JAK inhibitors and add new medications.
From the Journals
Analysis: Surgery may not be better than casting for some wrist fractures
If a closed reduction of the fracture can be achieved, clinicians “may consider the application of a molded plaster cast as a safe and cost-...
Latest News
Orthopedists rank third in malpractice suits, survey finds
Nearly 9 out of 10 orthopedists said they were “very surprised” or “somewhat surprised” by the suit. In some of these cases, the physician never...
News
We’re dying to tell you about fatigability
Plus: An unethical medical NFT, a boy’s robot avatar, and the plane truth about COVID.
Feature
Therapeutic aquatic exercise superior to physical therapy for back pain in study
Therapeutic aquatic exercise proved more beneficial than physical therapy in relieving symptoms and disability caused by chronic back pain.