Orthopedics
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High school athletes sustaining worse injuries
Although overall injury rates have declined, the number of head and neck injuries increased, as did injuries requiring surgery and those leading...
From the Journals
Hospitals with more diverse and uninsured patients more likely to provide delayed fracture care
A new study finds an association between institutional-level racial disparity and surgical delays.
Opinion
Good news, bad news
Anecdotal evidence about weight gain and a decline in fitness point to the conclusion that when children are no longer in school, they settle into...
News
Safest, most effective medications for spine-related pain in older adults?
Acetaminophen has a favorable safety profile for spine-related pain but nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have greater efficacy.
From the Journals
Add AFib to noncardiac surgery risk evaluation: New support
Preexisting atrial fibrillation should again be part of pre–noncardiac surgery cardiac risk assessment, argues a new report.
Conference Coverage
‘Where does it hurt?’: Primary care tips for common ortho problems
An accurate diagnosis of the underlying cause of discomfort is key to appropriate management of knee and shoulder pain.
Conference Coverage
POISE-3 backs wider use of tranexamic acid in noncardiac surgery
The antifibrinolytic agent significantly reduced the risk for bleeding in a wide array of major noncardiac surgeries, suggesting an expanded role...
News
We’re dying to tell you about fatigability
Plus: An unethical medical NFT, a boy’s robot avatar, and the plane truth about COVID.
Commentary
New acute pain guidelines from the ACP and AAFP have limitations
Pain can be multi-factorial and treating it requires a multi-pronged approach.
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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...
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Delaying denosumab dose boosts risk for vertebral fractures
Physicians say patients may skip regular injections of the osteoporosis drug amid the pandemic.