Orthopedics (all articles)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Adding Acetaminophen to Ibuprofen Does Not Improve Symptoms in Acute Low Back Pain
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:12h | UTCIbuprofen Plus Acetaminophen Versus Ibuprofen Alone for Acute Low Back Pain: An Emergency Department–based Randomized Study – Academic Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: RCT – Ibuprofen + Acetaminophen for Low Back Pain – JournalFeed (free)
Related: Paracetamol for low back pain – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review and Economic Evaluation: Different Strategies for Pharmacological Thromboprophylaxis for Lower-limb Immobilization after Injury
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:14h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Study Shows Alarming Spike in Electric Scooter Injuries
12 Jan, 2020 | 20:49h | UTCElectric Scooter Injuries and Hospital Admissions in the United States, 2014-2018 – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Urban health scare: E-scooters show alarming spike in injuries – University of California – San Francisco (free) AND Scooter-related injuries are spiking in the United States, study finds – CNN (free) AND Head Injuries Common Among Electric Scooter Riders – MedicalResearch.com (free)
AAOS Releases Guidelines on Appropriate use Criteria for Procedures in Orthopedic Patients
10 Jan, 2020 | 08:15h | UTCAppropriate use Criteria – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (free)
Commentary: AAOS releases guidelines, appropriate use criteria for care of trauma patients – Healio (free registration required)
ACR Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee
9 Jan, 2020 | 01:29h | UTCNews Release: ACR and Arthritis foundation release updated treatment guideline for OA – American College of Rheumatology (free)
Diagnosing Fracture-Related Infection: Current Concepts and Recommendations
8 Jan, 2020 | 21:55h | UTC
ASH Guideline: Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Surgical Hospitalized Patients
5 Dec, 2019 | 11:29h | UTCRelated: European guidelines on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis – European Journal of Anaesthesiology (comprehensive resource on the subject) AND American Society of Hematology 2018 Guidelines for Management of Venous Thromboembolism: Prophylaxis for Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized Medical Patients (free)
Randomized Trial: Remote Ischemic Preconditioning May Have a Role in Reducing Myocardial Injury in Emergency Hip Fracture Surgery
5 Dec, 2019 | 11:07h | UTCRelated Perspective: Remote ischaemic preconditioning: an intervention for anaesthetists? – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Remote ischaemic preconditioning reduced the risk of myocardial injury and infarction after emergency hip fracture surgery, finds new #BMJresearch https://t.co/Gb45BBpDEB
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) December 4, 2019
Randomized Trial: Single-Fraction vs. Multifraction Radiotherapy for Spinal Canal Compression from Metastatic Cancer
4 Dec, 2019 | 08:18h | UTCEffect of Single-Fraction vs Multifraction Radiotherapy on Ambulatory Status Among Patients With Spinal Canal Compression From Metastatic Cancer: The SCORAD Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: One dose of radiotherapy as effective as five doses for cancer in the spine – University College London (free)
Meta-analysis: Exercise Treatment Effect Modifiers in Persistent Low Back Pain
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:47h | UTC
Muscle Cramping During Exercise: Causes, Solutions, and Questions Remaining
26 Nov, 2019 | 07:36h | UTCMuscle Cramping During Exercise: Causes, Solutions, and Questions Remaining – Sports Medicine (free)
Systematic Review: Imaging Tests for the Detection of Osteomyelitis
24 Nov, 2019 | 20:57h | UTCImaging Tests for the Detection of Osteomyelitis: A Systematic Review – Health Technology Assessment (free)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Systematic Review: Clinical Risk Factors for Achilles Tendinopathy
24 Nov, 2019 | 20:38h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Platelet Rich Plasma Injection for Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture
22 Nov, 2019 | 08:28h | UTCCommentary: A sound theoretical mechanism and clinical indication are not enough—the case of Platelet Rich Plasma for Achilles tendon ruptures – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/bmj_latest/status/1197610648835891210
#ACR19 – Randomized Trial: Low-Dose Corticosteroids for Short Periods Effective and Safe for Hand Osteoarthritis
12 Nov, 2019 | 11:23h | UTCResults of a 6-week treatment with 10 mg prednisolone in patients with hand osteoarthritis (HOPE): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet (free registration required)
Commentaries: Low-Dose Oral Prednisolone Substantially Improves Pain and Function in Hand Osteoarthritis – American College of Rheumatology (free) AND Short-term prednisolone offers HOPE for painful hand osteoarthritis – Medicine Matters (free) AND Short Course of Low-Dose Prednisolone for Painful Hand Osteoarthritis – MedicalResearch.com (free)
#ACR19 – Just Presented at the 2019 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
#ACR19 – [Not Published Yet] Meta-Analysis: For People with Osteoarthritis, Opioids Offer Minor Pain Relief and Function Benefits, but No Quality of Life Benefit
12 Nov, 2019 | 10:48h | UTCAbstract: Is There Any Role for Opioids in the Management of OA? (free)
#ACR19 – Just Presented at the 2019 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
Review: Management of Cervical Spine Trauma in Children
10 Nov, 2019 | 13:05h | UTCManagement of cervical spine trauma in children – European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (free)
Consensus Statement on Return to Play After Lower Limb Muscle Injury in Football (Soccer)
7 Nov, 2019 | 07:36h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Which Modes of Exercise are Most Effective for Treating Low Back Pain?
4 Nov, 2019 | 01:19h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
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Which specific modes of exercise training are most effective for treating low back pain? Network meta-analysis
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— Physio Meets Science (@PhysioMeScience) October 30, 2019
Randomized Trial: Naproxen vs. Colchicine for the Treatment of Gout Flares in Primary Care
4 Nov, 2019 | 01:13h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Our @NIHRSPCR funded research finds no diff in pain between people with a #goutflare randomised to either #naproxen or low-dose #colchicine, but #naproxen caused fewer #sideeffects, supporting its use as first-line treatment for #flares in #primarycare https://t.co/cKBDymlFjS
— Inflam Arthr Keele (@KeeleInflamArth) November 1, 2019
AAP Clinical Report: Soccer Injuries in Children and Adolescents
3 Nov, 2019 | 20:18h | UTCSoccer Injuries in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Outlines Soccer Injuries and Prevention Techniques in Clinical Report – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
New Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guideline: Perioperative Care in Total Hip Replacement and Total Knee Replacement Surgery
1 Nov, 2019 | 10:43h | UTCRelated: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Perioperative Corticosteroids Reduce Dysphagia Following Surgical Procedures Involving the Anterior Cervical Spine
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:40h | UTCThe Effects of Perioperative Corticosteroids on Dysphagia Following Surgical Procedures Involving the Anterior Cervical Spine: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blinded Clinical Trial – The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Meta-Analysis: Calcium and Vitamin D Not Helpful to Reduce the Risk of Fractures
23 Oct, 2019 | 08:18h | UTCCommentary: Network meta-analysis nixes bone benefit from vitamin D, calcium – Univadis (free registration required)
Related Meta-Analysis: Calcium or Vitamin D Supplementation and Fracture Incidence in Older Adults – JAMA (free study and commentaries)
Randomized Trial: Routine Early Occupational Intervention Unnecessary to Treat Back Pain
23 Oct, 2019 | 07:50h | UTCCommentary: Occupational Intervention Unnecessary to Treat Back Pain – JAMA (free)