Orthopedics
From the Journals
Platelet-rich plasma injections show no benefit in knee OA in placebo-controlled trial
Platelet-rich plasma injections for mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis show no improvements in pain, function, or cartilage structure, compared...
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PT may lower risk of long-term opioid use after knee replacement
When patients who have undergone total knee replacement also undergo physical therapy soon after, the likelihood of long-term opioid use after...
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PRP injections don’t top placebo for ankle osteoarthritis
Results from a double-blind, randomized clinical trial provide the first high-level evidence showing a lack of efficacy for platelet-rich plasma...
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MDs doing wrong-site surgery: Why is it still happening?
“When they make a wrong-site error, usually the first thing they say is, ‘I never thought this would happen to me.’ ”
Guidelines
AAOS updates guidelines for nonoperative knee OA treatment
The updated recommendations factor in research updates from the last 10 years.
Conference Coverage
‘Lopioid protocol’ – low-dose opioids – proposed for fracture surgery
“Managing narcotics postoperatively can be challenging due to the fact that many people come into these fractures with a history of narcotic use...
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Perioperative Pain Management in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
Many patients who undergo hip or knee replacement surgery today experience high levels of postoperative pain.
Conference Coverage
High tibial osteotomy achieves sustained improvements in knee OA
Medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy is associated with improvements in pain and function in knee osteoarthritis.
Conference Coverage
OA risk-reduction program targets injured knees
The Stop Osteoarthritis program is currently testing the feasibility of a three-part intervention to help prevent posttraumatic knee OA.
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...
Conference Coverage
Radiofrequency ablation blocks hip, shoulder arthritis pain
A new treatment “stuns” sensory nerves and reduces pain signals in knee and shoulder osteoarthritis.
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...