Orthopedics (all articles)
Long-term follow-up of a RCT: Plating vs. closed reduction for fractures in the distal radius in older patients.
28 Jun, 2022 | 10:42h | UTCPlating vs Closed Reduction for Fractures in the Distal Radius in Older Patients: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Surgery No Better for Wrist Fracture in Older Adults – HealthDay
Original Study: Surgical Plating vs Closed Reduction for Fractures in the Distal Radius in Older Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, in patients 60 years and older, surgical treatment with volar-locking plates did not provide any important functional advantages over nonsurgical treatment at 12 and 24 months. https://t.co/KdNibc6SxK pic.twitter.com/T57XsKYUyZ
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) April 27, 2022
M-A: Benefits and harms of interventions with surgery compared to interventions without surgery for musculoskeletal conditions.
24 Jun, 2022 | 11:04h | UTC
M-A: Effectiveness of pharmacological-based interventions, including education and prescribing strategies, to reduce subacute pain after total hip or knee arthroplasty.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:04h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A systematic review of RCTs looking at effectiveness of pharmacological interventions to ⬇️ pain following total hip/knee arthroplasty. Interventions involving multimodal non-opioid analgesia & education show positive effects on ⬇️ pain intensity. https://t.co/t2majwzHPz pic.twitter.com/HoybWv2VFO
— Pain Medicine Journal (@PainMedJournal) March 31, 2022
M-A: Opioid versus opioid-free analgesia after surgical discharge.
21 Jun, 2022 | 11:08h | UTCOpioid versus opioid-free analgesia after surgical discharge: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Taking opioids at home after surgery: More harms than benefits – McGill University Health Center
M-A: Accuracy of Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/ Computerized Tomography for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infections.
21 Jun, 2022 | 10:38h | UTC
M-A: Trampoline center injuries in children and adolescents.
14 Jun, 2022 | 10:41h | UTCNews Release: Serious injuries more likely for kids using trampoline centers than home trampolines – British Medical Journal
Guideline on management of diabetes-related foot infection.
10 Jun, 2022 | 11:51h | UTCRelated:
Systematic Review: Interventions for treating supracondylar elbow fractures in children.
10 Jun, 2022 | 11:07h | UTCInterventions for treating supracondylar elbow fractures in children – Cochrane Library
Consensus Statement: Assessment of foot alignment and function for ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.
9 Jun, 2022 | 10:59h | UTC
RCT: Short-term effectiveness of high-load compared with low-load strengthening exercise on self-reported function in patients with hypermobile shoulders.
9 Jun, 2022 | 10:44h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
? LATEST #OriginalResearch
⚠️ Hypermobility spectrum disorder and shoulder symptoms
Are high-load strengthening exercises more effective at improving shoulder function than low-load⁉️
NEW #OpenAccess randomised controlled trial ?
➡️ https://t.co/qQd8dDCdyW pic.twitter.com/jLyI3WxYRq
— British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) (@BJSM_BMJ) June 4, 2022
Podcast: Hand and wrist pain.
8 Jun, 2022 | 10:44h | UTC#339 Hand and Wrist Pain with Dr. Ted Parks – The Curbsiders
Evidence Review: Preparing for an operation with lifestyle changes.
7 Jun, 2022 | 11:33h | UTCPreparing for an operation with lifestyle changes – Evidently Cochrane
International perspectives on joint hypermobility: a synthesis of current science to guide clinical and research directions.
7 Jun, 2022 | 11:23h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Line this up for your weekend read, what a team to work with!!
Lead by @leslieln, @jvsimmonds01, @PaceyVerity, @ClifftonChan, Inge De Wandele, Leis Rombaut.
International Perspectives on Joint #Hypermobility, #openaccess ??????
https://t.co/zqqfqnBZtL#AcademicTwitter pic.twitter.com/544cIjH68R
— A/Prof Cylie Williams (@CyliePaedspod) June 3, 2022
The application of the WSES classification system for open pelvic fractures—validation and supplement from a nationwide data bank.
1 Jun, 2022 | 10:49h | UTCRelated Guideline: Pelvic trauma: WSES classification and guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Alcoholic chlorhexidine skin preparation or triclosan-coated sutures to reduce surgical site infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of high-quality randomized controlled trials.
31 May, 2022 | 11:50h | UTCRelated Study: Reducing surgical site infections in low-income and middle-income countries (FALCON): a pragmatic, multicentre, stratified, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet AND Commentary: Expensive antiseptics and sutures do not reduce the risk of surgical infections – National Institute for Health and Care Research
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1. Today: our @TheLancetInfDis meta-analysis based on @FalconRct – triclosan sutures and alcoholic skin prep to reduce surgical site infection.
Link to open access PDF:https://t.co/cj7yFdbNpB pic.twitter.com/VkKRaxCAtm
— Aneel Bhangu (@aneelbhangu) May 27, 2022
Guidelines for clothing in the operating theatre.
30 May, 2022 | 11:52h | UTCGuidelines for clothing in the operating theatre, 2021 – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine
Editorial: Chance encounters, overdiagnosis, and overtreatment in orthopedic surgery.
30 May, 2022 | 11:43h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
"Shoulder, back, and knee pain are part of life and part of aging; when they overlap with age-related MRI findings, which probably do not have anything to do with the presenting complaint, we get overdiagnosis."https://t.co/XLG5RQ7vfo
— Derek Griffin (@DerekGriffin86) May 27, 2022
Guidelines on the management of lumbar spinal stenosis.
26 May, 2022 | 10:44h | UTC
M-A: Can compression garments reduce the deleterious effects of physical exercise on muscle strength?
26 May, 2022 | 10:07h | UTCNews Release: Do compression garments facilitate muscle recovery after exercise? – Tohoku University
Top 100 most-cited articles on enhanced recovery after surgery.
24 May, 2022 | 10:38h | UTCSee also: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
Cross-sectional study: assessment of perioperative outcomes among surgeons who operated the night before.
24 May, 2022 | 08:17h | UTCAssessment of Perioperative Outcomes Among Surgeons Who Operated the Night Before – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Are Surgeons Really More Resilient Than Athletes? The Trade-off Between Surgeon Outcomes and Surgeon Well-being – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Assessment of Perioperative Outcomes Among Surgeons Who Operated the Night Before
Commentary on Twitter
This cross-sectional study found that operating overnight does not appear to be associated with worse outcomes when the attending surgeon continues to operate the next day. https://t.co/ahLoKav6HT
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) May 23, 2022
Discovery reveals blocking inflammation may lead to chronic pain.
19 May, 2022 | 11:06h | UTCNews Release: Discovery reveals blocking inflammation may lead to chronic pain – McGill University
Original Study: Acute inflammatory response via neutrophil activation protects against the development of chronic pain – Science Translational Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Challenging medical dogma:
A very important new report suggests that non-steroidal inflammatory medications for acute pain can lead to chronic painhttps://t.co/Z8yjFFBCkK @ScienceTM https://t.co/YGjkXbvNTa pic.twitter.com/f4xVezAhau— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 18, 2022
Review: Role of direct oral anticoagulants for post-operative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.
18 May, 2022 | 10:46h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Our work on this review summarises the pharmacological profile of DOACs and highlights the use of #DOACs in post-operative #VTE prophylaxis based on the available clinical trialhttps://t.co/7MRvWBfaEG @radcliffeCARDIO @mmamas1973 @AnastasiaSMihai @mirvatalasnag @KardiologieHH pic.twitter.com/MW6n2CWGe0
— Henry Han, MBBS, MD (@HanCardiomd) May 13, 2022
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Strong, steady and straight: UK consensus statement on physical activity and exercise for osteoporosis.
17 May, 2022 | 10:56h | UTC
RCT: Extended-course antibiotic prophylaxis in lower limb amputation.
17 May, 2022 | 10:50h | UTCExtended-course antibiotic prophylaxis in lower limb amputation: randomized clinical trial – British Journal of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
In the May issue of BJS: Extended-course antibiotic prophylaxis in lower limb amputation: randomized clinical trial https://t.co/2H0TthufvZ @AmyLightnerMD @bplwijn @des_winter @ksoreide @MalinASund @evanscolorectal @nfmkok @robhinchliffe1 @young_bjs pic.twitter.com/taSa4Caibn
— BJS (@BJSurgery) April 30, 2022