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Orthopedics

Sex-specific diagnostic efficacy of MRI in axial spondyloarthritis: challenging the 'One Size Fits All' notion.

Oct 30, 2023

Sex-specific differences in the presentation of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) may contribute to a diagnostic delay in women. The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic performance of MR...

Affording Health Care Now a Struggle for Half of Americans: Poll

Oct 27, 2023

THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of working-age Americans struggle to afford their health care and many forgo care, possibly risking their health, according to a new survey....

Postoperative Complications Do Not Differ With Obesity in Ankle Arthroplasty

Oct 26, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients undergoing total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), the impact of obesity on outcomes is unclear, according to two studies recently published in Foot &...

Health Care Workers Reported More Days of Poor Mental Health in 2022

Oct 26, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Health workers continued to report poor mental health and burnout in 2022, according to a Vital Signs report published in the Oct. 24 early-release issue ...

Amazon to Test Drones to Deliver Prescriptions Directly to Patient Homes

Oct 23, 2023

THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Amazon announced Wednesday that it has started to test drone deliveries of prescription medications, delivering drugs to consumers' doorsteps within an hour...

Wheelchair Users Have Worse Outcomes After Shoulder Arthroplasty

Oct 23, 2023

FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- People who use wheelchairs are nearly three times more likely to experience hospital readmission following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) versus individual...

Best of Both Worlds? Fixation of Distal Femur Fractures with the Nail-Plate Construct.

Oct 23, 2023

Distal femoral fractures are a significant injury sustained by low- and high-energy trauma. Common treatment practices are lateral locking plate or intramedullary nail fixation, with disadvantages inc...

Editorial Commentary: Tunnel Widening and Loss of Reduction May Be Inevitable After Acromioclavicular Stabilization With Cortical Suspensory Devices Whether Inset (Top Hats) or Onlay (Buttons).

Oct 23, 2023

Despite widely varying techniques, coracoclavicular (CC) stabilization after traumatic, unstable acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocations shows notable rates of perioperative complications, radiograp...

Rip-Stop Fixation Constructs for Rotator Cuff Repair.

Oct 23, 2023

In arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, poor tendon quality, medially based tears, lateral tendon loss, or limited tendon mobility can all preclude the use of double-row suture constructs, presenting a c...

Side-by-Side Utility Terrain Vehicles Tied to More Significant Hand Injuries

Oct 19, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Side-by-side utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) are associated with significantly more severe hand injuries than all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), according to a s...

Adding Vancomycin to Cefazolin Prophylaxis Does Not Prevent Surgical Site Infections

Oct 19, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The addition of vancomycin to cefazolin prophylaxis is not superior to placebo for prevention of surgical site infections in patients undergoing arthroplas...

Rite Aid Pharmacy Chain Files for Bankruptcy

Oct 18, 2023

MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The drugstore chain Rite Aid has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, due largely to competition and thousands of lawsuits for its role in allegedly filling unlaw...

Factors Linked to Ankylosing Spondylitis Identified

Oct 18, 2023

TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Factors associated with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have been identified and include having older siblings and childhood tonsillectomy, according to a study ...

Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With 75,000 Health Care Workers

Oct 16, 2023

FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A tentative deal has been reached between Kaiser Permanente and its 75,000 health care workers following a three-day strike last week."The frontline health ca...

Surgical Treatment for Isolated Closed Multi-Metatarsal Fractures: At Least 2-Year Outcomes in 79 Feet.

Oct 16, 2023

Multi-metatarsal fractures are a particular type possibly associated with worse functional outcomes. Existing studies are scarce, fragmented, and lack control for confounders. This study aimed to expl...

Occurrence and prediction of flare after tapering of TNF inhibitors in patients with axial spondyloarthritis.

Oct 16, 2023

Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in clinical remission tapered Tumor Necrosis Factor inhibitor (TNFi) therapy according to a clinical guideline. During 2-years' follow-up, we aimed to inv...

Satisfactory medium- to long-term outcomes of cemented rotating hinge prosthesis in revision total knee arthroplasty.

Oct 16, 2023

The aim of this study was to evaluate medium- to long-term outcomes and complications of the Stanmore Modular Individualised Lower Extremity System (SMILES) rotating hinge implant in revision total kn...

Comparison of the effectiveness of piezocision-aided canine retraction augmented with micro-osteoperforation: a randomized controlled trial.

Oct 16, 2023

To evaluate the effectiveness of micro-osteoperforation (MOP) on the rate of piezocision-aided canine retraction (CR).The split-mouth study included 25 participants at the stage of commencing CR. The ...

Lavage + Steroid No Benefit in Calcific Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

Oct 13, 2023

THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with calcific rotator cuff tendinopathy of the shoulder, there is no benefit for ultrasound-guided lavage with a corticosteroid injection or fo...

21.2 Percent of U.S. Adults Had Diagnosed Arthritis From 2019 to 2021

Oct 13, 2023

THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 21.2 percent of U.S. adults had diagnosed arthritis from 2019 to 2021, with most cases among adults aged 45 years and older, according to rese...

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