Orthopedics (all articles)
Global, Regional and National Burden of Osteoarthritis 1990-2017
14 May, 2020 | 02:27h | UTCCommentary: The number of people with osteoarthritis worldwide is on the rise – News Medical
Randomized Trial: Surgery vs. Functional Bracing in Patients with Closed Displaced Humeral Shaft Fractures
13 May, 2020 | 01:47h | UTCEffect of Surgery vs Functional Bracing on Functional Outcome Among Patients With Closed Displaced Humeral Shaft Fractures: The FISH Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: JAMA, the cozy new home for our FISH – Ficebo AND A Finnish study adds to knowledge about treating fractures of the humeral shaft – University of Helsinki
Related Commentary on Twitter
Our trial was just published in the prestigious JAMA. Happy days! @JAMA_current https://t.co/xpiTaZa3Yh
— Lasse Rämö (@lasseramo) May 12, 2020
Consensus Document: Restarting Planned Surgery in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
3 May, 2020 | 22:43h | UTCRelated: New Scoring System to Prioritize Medically Necessary Operations (report and commentary)
Preoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery
23 Apr, 2020 | 09:17h | UTCPreoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Related Review: Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment (review and guidelines)
New Scoring System to Prioritize Medically Necessary Operations
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:40h | UTCNews Release: Scoring system empowers surgery departments to prioritize medically necessary operations – American College of Surgeons
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Physical Therapy versus Glucocorticoid Injection for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:13h | UTCPhysical Therapy versus Glucocorticoid Injection for Osteoarthritis of the Knee – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Visual Abstract: Physical Therapy vs. Glucocorticoid Injection for Knee Osteoarthritis – New England Journal of Medicine
#ACC20 – [Abstract only] Randomized Trial: Rivaroxaban or Enoxaparin in Nonmajor Orthopedic Surgery
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:20h | UTCRivaroxaban or Enoxaparin in Nonmajor Orthopedic Surgery – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: PRONOMOS: Rivaroxaban Better Than Enoxaparin in Preventing VTE After Nonmajor Orthopedic Surgery – American College of Cardiology (free) AND PROphylaxis in NON-Major Orthopedic Surgery – PRONOMOS – American College of Cardiology (free)
Just Presented at the 2020 American College of Cardiology Virtual Meeting (free access)
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Neck Pain in the General Population
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:43h | UTC
Cohort Study: Association Between Surgical Approach and Major Surgical Complications in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty
24 Mar, 2020 | 11:09h | UTCAssociation Between Surgical Approach and Major Surgical Complications in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Controversies in Hip Arthroplasty: Using Registries to Answer Difficult Questions (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Complication Rates Vary Between Hip Surgery Approaches – MedicalResearch.com (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Surgery vs. Conservative Care for Persistent Sciatica Lasting 4 to 12 Months
19 Mar, 2020 | 11:03h | UTCSurgery versus Conservative Care for Persistent Sciatica Lasting 4 to 12 Months – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: What Works Best to Ease the Pain of Sciatica? – HealthDay News (free)
Study: Low Back and Neck Pain Tops U.S. Health Spending
4 Mar, 2020 | 08:32h | UTCLow back and neck pain tops U.S. health spending – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
Original Study: US Health Care Spending by Payer and Health Condition, 1996-2016 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
The US #healthcare spending, by condition and payer, for the past 20 years, by @IHME_UW @JAMA_current
A noteworthy figure that sums up the 2016 story.
Musculoskeletal and #diabetes are the top 2 burdenshttps://t.co/6yWAbrKtxl pic.twitter.com/jfyTegCHuf— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) March 3, 2020
Study: People Leave Hospital After Surgery Sooner if Hospitals Follow ‘Enhanced Recovery Protocols’
3 Mar, 2020 | 07:55h | UTCPeople leave hospital after surgery sooner if hospitals follow ‘enhanced recovery protocols’ – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Multicomponent hospital-led interventions to reduce hospital stay for older adults following elective surgery: a systematic review – Health Services and Delivery Research (free)
Review: Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:03h | UTCPreoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related guidelines: Preoperative evaluation of adult patients before elective, noncardiothoracic surgery – Der Anaesthesist (free) AND 2014 ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 2014 ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management (free) AND Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery – NICE Guideline (free) AND Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Management for Patients Who Undergo Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 3rd Guideline for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Diagnostic Capability of Contrast-enhanced Pelvic Girdle Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
25 Feb, 2020 | 05:54h | UTCDiagnostic capability of contrast-enhanced pelvic girdle magnetic resonance imaging in polymyalgia rheumatica – Rheumatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Clinical Update – Preventing Surgical Site Infections: Looking Beyond the Current Guidelines
23 Feb, 2020 | 22:21h | UTCPreventing Surgical Site Infections: Looking Beyond the Current Guidelines – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery (free) AND Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization (free) AND Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND APSIC guidelines for the prevention of surgical site infections – Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control (free) AND Intraoperative surgical site infection control and prevention: a position paper and future addendum to WSES intra-abdominal infections guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
[Abstract Only] Observational Study: Use of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols Linked to Reduced Postoperative Complications in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
23 Feb, 2020 | 21:20h | UTCAssociation Between Use of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol and Postoperative Complications in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the Postoperative Outcomes Within Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol in Elective Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Study (POWER2) – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Following ERAS Protocol Associated With Better Outcomes After Hip, Knee Surgery – Reuters / Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Consensus statement for perioperative care in total hip replacement and total knee replacement surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations – Acta Orthopaedica (free) AND Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
Related Commentary on Twitter
An increase in adherence to the ERAS program was associated with a decrease in postoperative complications, although only a few ERAS items were individually associated with improved outcomes https://t.co/aLq4QTnq0K
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) February 12, 2020
Review: Hip Pain in Children
21 Feb, 2020 | 08:32h | UTCHip Pain in Children – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Consensus Statement: Management of Traumatic Meniscus Tears
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:10h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Accelerated Surgery (median time = 6 hours) Does Not Improve Outcomes vs. Standard Care (median time = 24 hours) in Hip Fracture
14 Feb, 2020 | 02:10h | UTCAccelerated surgery versus standard care in hip fracture (HIP ATTACK): an international, randomised, controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Hip fracture: accelerated surgery fails to cut mortality or major complications in HIP ATTACK trial – Univadis (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Does Not Reduce Deep Surgical Site Infections After Surgery for Lower Limb Fractures Associated with Major Trauma
13 Feb, 2020 | 08:02h | UTCEffect of Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs Standard Wound Dressing on Deep Surgical Site Infection After Surgery for Lower Limb Fractures Associated With Major Trauma: The WHIST Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Following Surgical Repair of Lower Extremity Fractures (free)
Commentary: Expensive new wound treatment method no more effective than cheap standard dressings – University of Warwick (free)
Randomized Trial: Plaster Cast vs. Functional Brace for Non-surgical Treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture
11 Feb, 2020 | 02:22h | UTCCommentary: Researchers recommend early walking in a brace for Achilles tendon rupture – University of Warwick (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Traditional plaster casting was not found to be superior to early weight-bearing in a functional brace in the management of patients treated non-surgically for Achilles tendon rupture: UKSTAR, a multicentre RCT and economic evaluation https://t.co/zyCYUekdkS pic.twitter.com/8025ljSIpl
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 7, 2020
Meta-Analysis: Aspirin for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Total Hip and Knee Replacement
4 Feb, 2020 | 07:55h | UTC
Statement Paper: Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Common Lower Extremity Muscle Injuries in Sport – Grading the Evidence
24 Jan, 2020 | 08:16h | UTC
Evidence-Based Recommendations for Local Antimicrobial Strategies and Dead Space Management in Fracture-Related Infection
24 Jan, 2020 | 07:56h | UTC
Glucocorticoids in Elite Sport: Current Status, Controversies and Innovative Management Strategies
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:17h | UTC