Double dose extracorporeal shockwave may be more effective for plantar flexor spasticity of ankle in stroke patients
1. Double-dose ESWT to the gastrocnemius and soleus showed greater improvements in post-stroke...
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Orthopedic Surgery
Individualized walking and education program reduces the recurrence of low back pain
1. Walking significantly reduced low-back pain recurrence compared to the control group. 2....
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Low-volume local anesthetic with intravenous dexamethasone may provide superior efficacy for shoulder arthroscopy
1. Low-volume local anesthetic with intravenous dexamethasone reduced the incidence of...
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Early weight-bearing after ankle surgery may be as effective and more cost-efficient than delayed weight-bearing
1. Patients in the early weight-bearing group showed better recovery than those in the delayed...
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Vimseltinib may be promising in treating symptomatic tenosynovial giant cell tumour
1. Tumor response rate at 25 weeks was significantly greater in vimseltinib than placebo. 2. Most...
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Comparison of hip fracture risk assessment tools for elderly patients
1. Femoral neck bone mineral density (FNBMD) alone discriminated 5-year hip fracture risk at least...
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Total Knee Arthroplasty With Robotic Arm-Assisted Surgical Technology Improves Short-Term Efficacy and Planning
1. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using a MAKO robot improves short-term efficacy and can assist in...
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Corticosteroid injections not found to be associated with fracture risk in elderly cohort
1. In a cohort of older adults, the use of corticosteroid injections (CSIs) was not associated...
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Humeral component version has no effect on outcomes following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty
1. Neutral version and 30° retroversion humeral components in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty...
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Intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injection does not improve knee function following anterior cruciate ligament repair
1. At 12 months, patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction randomized to receive...
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Low lower-limb muscle mass index with weight-bearing activity increases incidence of osteoarthritis
1. Increased incidence of radiographic knee osteoarthritis was associated with high amounts of...
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Novel prophylactic anticoagulation scoring tool helps stratify patients following lower limb trauma
1. The 3-month symptomatic venous thromboembolism rate was 0.7% in patients with TRiP(cast) score...
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Immediate weight-bearing following clavicle fracture fixation with concurrent lower extremity fracture does not change outcomes
1. This retrospective cohort study found that immediate weight-bearing following clavicle fracture...
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Vancomycin/tobramycin local antibiotic powder may reduce the incidence of orthopedic surgical site infections
Administration of vancomycin/tobramycin local antibiotic powder (LAP) after open treatment of...
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Early fixation of extremity fractures may be appropriate for patients with traumatic brain injury
1. In a cohort of patients with traumatic brain injury, early fixation of extremity fractures...
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Higher quality plant-based diets are associated with less hip fractures than unhealthy ones
1. Long-term adherence to a plant-based diet was not associated with an increased risk of hip...
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Use of direct oral anticoagulants should not delay surgical intervention for patients with hip fractures
1. In geriatric patients with hip fractures on direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), surgical...
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Dental procedures not associated with increased periprosthetic joint infections for knee arthroplasty
1. In this nationwide, population-based retrospective cohort study, dental procedures did not...
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Higher quantity of rib fractures may be a risk factor for venous thromboembolism
Incidence and influence factors of venous thromboembolism in traumatic rib fracture patient: a...
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Osteoporosis and fracture risk increased following benign hysterectomy among female patients in Korea
1. This large retrospective cohort study found that female patients who underwent a hysterectomy...
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