Orthopedics (all articles)
Wrist Fractures in Children: How are They Best treated?
27 Jan, 2019 | 19:07h | UTCWrist fractures in children: how are they best treated? – Evidently Cochrane (free)
Original Article: Interventions for treating wrist fractures in children – Cochrane Library (free)
Management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome of the Hand
27 Jan, 2019 | 18:37h | UTCManagement of complex regional pain syndrome of the hand – Orthopaedics and Trauma (free)
Randomized Trial: Three Week vs. Six Week Immobilization for Stable Ankle Fractures
24 Jan, 2019 | 21:43h | UTCCommentaries: Healing time for ankle fracture could be shorter – OnMedica (free) AND Casting for Ankle Fractures? 3 Weeks May Be Enough – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Randomized Trial: Comparative Effectiveness of Nonsurgical Treatment Methods in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
24 Jan, 2019 | 16:12h | UTCCommentary: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Non-Surgical Options Compared – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Systematic Review: Subacromial Decompression Surgery for Rotator Cuff Disease
20 Jan, 2019 | 17:14h | UTCSubacromial decompression surgery for rotator cuff disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Surgery for rotator cuff disease (free)
Related Studies: Subacromial Decompression vs Diagnostic Arthroscopy for Shoulder Impingement (free study and commentaries) AND Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain (free study and commentaries)
“The data in this review do not support the use of subacromial decompression in the treatment of rotator cuff disease manifest as painful shoulder impingement.”
Guideline: Management of Acute Compartment Syndrome
20 Jan, 2019 | 19:16h | UTCManagement of Acute Compartment Syndrome – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (free PDF)
News Release: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons approves clinical practice guideline for management of acute compartment syndrome (free)
Perspective: Assessing the Performance of Aging Surgeons
17 Jan, 2019 | 00:13h | UTCAssessing the Performance of Aging Surgeons – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Guideline: Early Management of Severe Pelvic Injury
13 Jan, 2019 | 21:31h | UTC
Position Statement: Immediate Management of Appendicular Joint Dislocations
13 Jan, 2019 | 18:29h | UTC
Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Foot Problems in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis
13 Jan, 2019 | 13:47h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Pharmacological Treatments and Pain Control in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
10 Jan, 2019 | 19:50h | UTCAssociation of Pharmacological Treatments With Long-term Pain Control in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Medications may not heal long-term knee pain, study says – UPI (free) AND Knee osteoarthritis: 31 medications provide only uncertain pain control in large meta-analysis – Univadis (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Operative Treatment vs. Nonoperative Treatment of Achilles Tendon Ruptures
8 Jan, 2019 | 20:48h | UTCCommentaries: Surgeons should know when not to operate – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Surgery or Not for Achilles Rupture? Meta-Analysis Finds Mixed Bag – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Review: Overuse Injuries in Sport
6 Jan, 2019 | 21:43h | UTCOveruse injuries in sport: a comprehensive overview – Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research (free)
Meta-analysis: Association of Long-term Exercise Training With Risk of Falls, Fractures, Hospitalizations, and Mortality in Older Adults
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:12h | UTCAssociation of Long-term Exercise Training With Risk of Falls, Fractures, Hospitalizations, and Mortality in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Meta-analysis: long-term exercise cuts fall, injury risk in elders – Univadis (free registration required)
Related Study: Follow-up efficacy of physical exercise interventions on fall incidence and fall risk in healthy older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Sports Medicine Open (free)
Related Commentary in Twitter
Meta-analysis of long-term (>1yr) trials (RCTs) in older (≥60 yrs; total >21k) participants, finds that regular #exercise decreases the risk of falls and injurious falls, with a trend for reduced fractures @JAMAInternalMed https://t.co/9724SM3VS4
— Jonathan Cedernaes (@JCedernaes) December 30, 2018
Systematic Review: Treatment of Humerus Fractures in the Elderly
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:42h | UTC
Study: Two-Year Evaluation of Mandatory Bundled Payments for Joint Replacement Two-Year Evaluation of Mandatory Bundled Payments for Joint Replacement – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:15h | UTCTwo-Year Evaluation of Mandatory Bundled Payments for Joint Replacement – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Medicare’s bundled payment experiment for joint replacements shows moderate savings – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free)
Review: Chronic Low Back Pain and Postural Rehabilitation Exercise
4 Jan, 2019 | 18:52h | UTC
Review: Imaging and Endovascular Treatment of Bleeding Pelvic Fractures
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:49h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Effects of Multiple Doses of Oral Tranexamic Acid in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:39h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Systematic Review: Interventions for Treating Wrist Fractures in Children
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:35h | UTCInterventions for treating wrist fractures in children – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Interventions for treating wrist fractures (broken wrists) in children – Cochrane Library (free)
Meta-Analysis: Medical and Surgical Treatment vs. Medical Treatment Alone of Spontaneous Infectious Spondylodiscitis
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:24h | UTC
Systematic Review: Thoracic Epidural Abscesses
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:22h | UTCThoracic Epidural Abscesses: A Systematic Review – Global Spine Journal (free)
Systematic Review: Prevalence of Neck Pain among Athletes
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:15h | UTCPrevalence of Neck Pain among Athletes: A Systematic Review – Asian Spine Journal (free)
Review: Physical Therapy Approaches in the Treatment of Low Back Pain
13 Dec, 2018 | 19:00h | UTCPhysical Therapy Approaches in the Treatment of Low Back Pain – Pain and Therapy (free)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS): A Look at the Evidence for Treatments
13 Dec, 2018 | 18:02h | UTCCarpal tunnel syndrome (CTS): a look at the evidence for treatments – Evidently Cochrane Blog (free)