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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 time or less about radiation risks when they ordered CT tests. Only 27% reported feeling comfortable...
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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 expected to increase among the elderly as society continues to outlive previous generations. Hip fractures...
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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 hospitalizations, and increase healthcare costs. In-hospital falls are problematic for surgeons too...
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Comparing Anesthesia Methods for Hip Fracture Surgery
Inpatient mortality and pulmonary complications appear to be lower with regional anesthesia than with general anesthesia in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery, according to University of...
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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) at age 36 appear to be significantly associated with low back pain at age 42 among men who reported...
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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 completed in cooperation with the experts at the American Diabetes Association. Throughout the medical...
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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 elective surgery and lowers cost for some health conditions for which treatment decisions are highly...
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Evaluating Online Scoliosis Info
An exploration of the top 100 websites from searches of “scoliosis” using the five most commonly used search engines suggests that the overall quality of information on the condition appears to be poor...
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Rotator Cuff Repair: Analyzing Trends
Arthroscopic and open repair of rotator cuff tears have been established in published research to have comparable clinical results, with each having distinct advantages and disadvantages. Some studies...
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Updating Osteoarthritis Treatment Recommendations
To help clinicians manage the increasing number of patients with osteoarthritis (OA), the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) revised its guidelines for using non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic...
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Stroke Risk in Hip Replacement Patients
Patients undergoing total hip replacement (THR) have 4.7-fold and 4.4-fold increased risks of ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke, respectively, during their first 2 postoperative weeks, according...
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Examining Chronic Opioid Use in TKA
Consensus statements on the management of knee osteoarthritis have not thoroughly addressed the use of opioid medications in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). In order to reduce...
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Comparing Treatments in Vertebral Fractures
Percutaneous therapy for treating patients with bony malignancy and vertebral fractures appears to significantly reduce costs and lengths of stay when compared with surgery. A retrospective review...
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Total Knee Arthroplasty Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Approximately 600,000 total knee arthroplasties (TKA) are performed each year in the United States, costing about $15,000 per procedure. “TKA has been shown to markedly improve health-related quality...
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3D Knee Replacement Surgery
Video provided by: BioDigital Systems… Related posts: Future Hip Replacement Reducing VTE Risk After Hip & Knee Replacement Total Knee Arthroplasty Among Medicare Beneficiaries
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A Look at Complications After Total Joint Arthroplasty
Results of a meta-analysis suggest that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) appear to be at higher risk for dislocation following total hip arthroplasty than those with osteoarthritis who have...
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AAOS 2013
New research is being presented at AAOS 2013, the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, from March 19-23 in Chicago. Meeting Highlights Sexual Function Improves With THA &...
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AAOS 2013: Clinical News Highlights – March 19
Military Personnel Return to Duty Following Severe Injury to the Lower Extremity Return to Duty of Special Operations Personnel after Limb Salvage for High Energy Lower Extremity Trauma Return to Run...
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AAOS 2013: Cushioned Heel Running Shoes May Alter Adolescent Biomechanics
Many of today’s running shoes feature a heavy cushioned heel. New research presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons(AAOS) found that these shoes may...
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AAOS 2013: Pediatric Sports and Recreation Injuries Down
Bicycle, trampoline and roller sport injuries decline; football and soccer injuries still on the rise New research presented today at the at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of...
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