Assessing Self-Management for Lower Back Pain
Self-management of lower back pain appears to have only small effects on pain and disability,...
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Orthopedics
Updating Osteoarthritis Treatment Recommendations
To help clinicians manage the increasing number of patients with osteoarthritis (OA), the American...
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Rotator Cuff Repair: Analyzing Trends
Arthroscopic and open repair of rotator cuff tears have been established in published research to...
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Evaluating Online Scoliosis Info
An exploration of the top 100 websites from searches of “scoliosis” using the five most commonly...
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The Impact of Decision Aids in Hip & Knee Surgery
Investigators from Washington suggest using patient decision aids appears to reduce rates of...
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Managing Common Diabetes Comorbidities: Going Beyond Standard Care
This Physician’s Weekly feature covering the management of common diabetes comorbidities was...
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Bone Mass Predicts Low Back Pain in Men
Researchers in Amsterdam have found that bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD)...
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Comparing Anesthesia Methods for Hip Fracture Surgery
Inpatient mortality and pulmonary complications appear to be lower with regional anesthesia than...
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Risk Factors for In-Hospital Falls After Orthopedic Surgery
Research has shown that in-hospital falls can increase morbidities and complications, prolong...
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Comorbidities in Hip Fracture: Costs & Improving Care Delivery
More than 250,000 hip fractures occur annually in the United States, and the incidence is...
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Discussions on Medical Imaging Risks
A national survey has found that 71% of physicians reported that they educated patients 25% of the...
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Reducing VTE Risk After Hip & Knee Replacement
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which encompasses deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism...
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A Look Back at Mortality Rates
A report from the CDC has found that the age-adjusted risk of dying decreased 60% from 1935 to...
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New Guidelines on Osteoporosis in Men
This week, the Endocrine Society issued guidelines on managing osteoporosis in men. Published in...
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Running After Hip Resurfacing
French research suggests that running is possible for patients after they undergo hip resurfacing...
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Analyzing Outcomes With Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements
Metal-on-metal total hip replacement appears to be associated with high failure rates, according...
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Pediatric Fracture-Related Pain: The Crowding Effect
According to published studies, pain is the most common reason for seeking care in the ED,...
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Comparing Transfusion Strategies in High-Risk Hip Surgery
Using a liberal transfusion strategy following hip fracture surgery in elderly patients with high...
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Information Technology as Communication
Much of health information technology (IT) focuses on patient documentation, compliance, and...
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Conference Coverage: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2012
The 2012 annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held from February...
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