Orthopedics (all articles)
Guideline Update: Timing of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS-CoV-2 infection – “The guidance remains that patients should avoid elective surgery within 7 weeks of infection, unless the benefits of doing so exceed the risk of waiting”.
1 Mar, 2022 | 08:58h | UTCTiming of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS-CoV-2 infection: an update – Anaesthesia
Related:
Guideline: SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery
BJS commission on surgery and perioperative care post-COVID-19.
ASA Guidance: Preoperative testing for COVID-19 is essential, regardless of vaccination.
Position statement: Perioperative management of post-COVID-19 surgical patients.
What’s New in Pediatric Orthopedics.
25 Feb, 2022 | 10:48h | UTCWhat’s New in Pediatric Orthopaedics – The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
What’s New in Sports Medicine.
25 Feb, 2022 | 10:46h | UTCWhat’s New in Sports Medicine – The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (free for a limited period)
Review: Enhanced recovery after surgery for major orthopedic surgery.
24 Feb, 2022 | 10:01h | UTCSee also: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (some guidelines are free)
RCT: Full endoscopic discectomy non-inferior to open discectomy in patients with sciatica.
22 Feb, 2022 | 10:11h | UTC
Meta-analysis of randomized trials | Efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for acute and chronic pain in adults.
22 Feb, 2022 | 08:32h | UTC
Surgery students ‘losing dexterity to stitch patients’.
21 Feb, 2022 | 09:24h | UTCSurgery students ‘losing dexterity to stitch patients’ – BBC
Dupuytren’s Disease—etiology and treatment.
17 Feb, 2022 | 08:25h | UTCDupuytren’s Disease—Etiology and Treatment – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
M-A: Surgical interventions for treating extracapsular hip fractures in older adults.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:44h | UTCSummary: Which are the best treatments for hip fractures in older adults? – Cochrane Library
Author Interview: Interview with authors of Hip Fracture reviews
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1492128296934555649
Cost-effectiveness of physical therapy vs. intra-articular glucocorticoid injection for knee osteoarthritis: a secondary analysis from a randomized clinical trial.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:24h | UTC
Systematic Review: Arthroplasties for hip fracture in adults.
15 Feb, 2022 | 08:41h | UTCArthroplasties for hip fracture in adults – Cochrane Library
Summary: Hip replacement surgery in adults – Cochrane Library
Author Interview: Interview with authors of Hip Fracture reviews – Cochrane Library
RCT: In patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, two doses of dexamethasone reduced pain intensity and consumption of morphine.
11 Feb, 2022 | 08:41h | UTC
RCT: In patients 60 years of age or older with an intracapsular hip fracture, cemented hemiarthroplasty resulted in better quality of life and lower risk of periprosthetic fracture than uncemented hemiarthroplasty.
10 Feb, 2022 | 10:19h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Among patients 60+ with an intracapsular hip fracture, cemented hemiarthroplasty resulted in a modestly better quality of life and a lower risk of periprosthetic fracture than uncemented hemiarthroplasty. https://t.co/BKhd0PzXDr pic.twitter.com/8fqx5HbITN
— NEJM (@NEJM) February 9, 2022
M-A: Patients generally may return to driving 4 weeks after hip arthroscopy and 6 weeks after knee arthroscopy.
10 Feb, 2022 | 08:31h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Patients are generally safe to drive *4 weeks* after hip arthroscopy and *6 weeks* after knee arthroscopy. Meta-Analysis from Palma et al in ASMAR this month gives us the evidence!
Is it time to revise your instructions for your patients? 🤔https://t.co/Bcg12tX0MM pic.twitter.com/wAhJx2vS8a
— Arthroscopy Journal (@ArthroscopyJ) October 20, 2021
AAP Clinical Report: Diagnosis and Treatment of Idiopathic Congenital Clubfoot.
4 Feb, 2022 | 08:55h | UTCDiagnosis and Treatment of Idiopathic Congenital Clubfoot – Pediatrics
Recommended musculoskeletal and sports ultrasound terminology: a Delphi-based consensus statement.
4 Feb, 2022 | 08:51h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🚨 #NEW Consensus Statement: the use of MSK and sport ultrasound terminology 🏥
A Delphi-based agreement for terminology to improve clarity and consistency in communication for education, clinical practice and research 🗣
READ the framework HERE ➡️ https://t.co/w2proNy62M pic.twitter.com/Pjfl2lRVTL
— British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) (@BJSM_BMJ) February 3, 2022
Hyaluronic acid injections have increased for knee arthritis in the US, despite guideline recommendations against their use.
4 Feb, 2022 | 08:32h | UTCHyaluronic Acid Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis: Has Utilization Among Medicare Beneficiaries Changed Between 2012 and 2018? – The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Hyaluronic acid injections have increased for knee arthritis – despite recommendations against their use
Related Guideline: Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Evidence-Based Guideline, 2nd Edition – Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
M-A: Timing of tracheostomy in acute traumatic spinal cord injury.
3 Feb, 2022 | 08:44h | UTC
Cluster Randomized Trial: In older patients undergoing elective surgical procedures, a multimodal nonpharmacological prevention program reduced postoperative delirium occurrence and days with delirium.
2 Feb, 2022 | 08:38h | UTCAuthor Interview: Effective Delirium Prevention in Older Persons After Elective Surgery
Commentary on Twitter
Study suggests implementing a multifaceted multidisciplinary prevention intervention will improve care and outcomes in older patients undergoing elective general and orthopedic procedures https://t.co/lHU59ca5m5 pic.twitter.com/oj76KiV4It
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) December 15, 2021
Systematic Review: Non-operative treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication.
2 Feb, 2022 | 08:08h | UTC
Systematic Review: Value of imaging to guide interventional procedures in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
1 Feb, 2022 | 08:20h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
What is the added value of #imaging in interventional procedures in musculoskeletal diseases?
Check out our recent systematic literature review informing EULAR points to consider
✅needle positioning
🔴 heterogeneity and risk of bias🔗 https://t.co/qdcNuKECxH@pedrommcmachado
— Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (@eular_ARD) December 9, 2021
European Consensus: Prevention of periprosthetic joint infection in total hip and knee replacement.
30 Jan, 2022 | 14:17h | UTC
Systematic Review: Cephalomedullary nails vs. extramedullary implants for extracapsular hip fractures in older adults.
30 Jan, 2022 | 13:44h | UTCSummary: Metal implants used to fix broken bones near the hip joint in older adults – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1487425423483064324
Review: Management of acute traumatic spinal cord injury.
28 Jan, 2022 | 08:04h | UTCManagement of Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Review of the Literature – Frontiers of Surgery
Review: Postoperative pain management in enhanced recovery pathways.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:24h | UTCPostoperative Pain Management in Enhanced Recovery Pathways – Journal of Pain Research