Orthopedics (all articles)

A review of Neuropathic Pain: From Guidelines to Clinical Practice

3 Dec, 2017 | 20:04h | UTC

A review of Neuropathic Pain: From Guidelines to Clinical Practice – Pain and Therapy (free)

 

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Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Recommendations on the Use of Methylprednisolone

3 Dec, 2017 | 20:02h | UTC

A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Recommendations on the Use of Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate – Global Spine Journal (free)

 

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Guideline for the Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Introduction, Rationale, and Scope

3 Dec, 2017 | 20:04h | UTC

A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Introduction, Rationale, and Scope – Global Spine Journal (free)

 

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Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Recommendations on the Role of Baseline Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Clinical Decision Making and Outcome Prediction

3 Dec, 2017 | 20:01h | UTC

A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Recommendations on the Role of Baseline Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Clinical Decision Making and Outcome Prediction – Global Spine Journal (free)

 

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Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Recommendations on the Type and Timing of Anticoagulant Thromboprophylaxis

3 Dec, 2017 | 20:02h | UTC

A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Recommendations on the Type and Timing of Anticoagulant Thromboprophylaxis – Global Spine Journal (free)

 

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Guideline for the Management of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Introduction, Rationale, and Scope

3 Dec, 2017 | 20:01h | UTC

A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Introduction, Rationale, and Scope – Global Spine Journal (free)

 

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Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury and Central Cord Syndrome: Recommendations on the Timing (≤24 Hours Versus >24 Hours) of Decompressive Surgery

3 Dec, 2017 | 20:03h | UTC

A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury and Central Cord Syndrome: Recommendations on the Timing (≤24 Hours Versus >24 Hours) of Decompressive Surgery – Global Spine Journal (free)

 

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Guideline for the Management of Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Recommendations for Patients With Mild, Moderate, and Severe Disease and Nonmyelopathic Patients With Evidence of Cord Compression

3 Dec, 2017 | 19:59h | UTC

A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Recommendations for Patients With Mild, Moderate, and Severe Disease and Nonmyelopathic Patients With Evidence of Cord Compression – Global Spine Journal (free)

 

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Guideline: Malignant bone tumors (other than Ewing’s)

3 Dec, 2017 | 17:17h | UTC

Malignant bone tumors (other than Ewing’s): clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up by Spanish Group for Research on Sarcomas (GEIS) – Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology (free)

 

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Research: Association Between Wait Time and 30-Day Mortality in Adults Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery

30 Nov, 2017 | 18:17h | UTC

Association Between Wait Time and 30-Day Mortality in Adults Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Delaying Surgery for Hip Fracture for More Than One Day Associated with Small Increased Risk of Death – The JAMA Network (free) AND Delaying Hip Fracture Surgery for 1 Day Tied to Higher Mortality Risk – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Emergency Hip Surgery Best Done Within 24 Hours – Medscape (free registration required)

 

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Research: Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain

25 Nov, 2017 | 22:50h | UTC

Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain (CSAW): a multicentre, pragmatic, parallel group, placebo-controlled, three-group, randomised surgical trial – The Lancet (free)

Editorial: No benefit of arthroscopy in subacromial shoulder pain (free)

Commentaries: Common shoulder surgery may offer little pain relief – OnMedica (free) AND Is a common shoulder surgery useless? – MedicalXpress (free) AND Popular Surgery To Ease Chronic Shoulder Pain Called Into Question – NPR (free)

 

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Research: Detecting hip fractures with radiologist-level performance using deep neural networks

25 Nov, 2017 | 22:43h | UTC

Detecting hip fractures with radiologist-level performance using deep neural networks – Cornell University Library (free)

Related: CheXNet: Radiologist-Level Pneumonia Detection on Chest X-Rays with Deep Learning – Stanford ML Group (free)

 

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Research: Direct medical costs of motorcycle crashes

25 Nov, 2017 | 22:36h | UTC

Direct medical costs of motorcycle crashes in Ontario – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

Commentaries: Motorcycle crashes cause 5 times as many deaths as car accidents, 6 times the health costs – CMAJ, via EurekAlert (free) AND Motorcycle crashes are alarmingly common — and incredibly costly – STAT (free)

 

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Guideline: Pharmacologic management of chronic neuropathic pain

25 Nov, 2017 | 22:32h | UTC

Pharmacologic management of chronic neuropathic pain: Review of the Canadian Pain Society consensus statement – Canadian Family Physician (free)

Related article: Guideline for opioid therapy and chronic noncancer pain – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

 

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Review: Diabetic foot

20 Nov, 2017 | 18:01h | UTC

Diabetic foot – The BMJ (free for 2 weeks)

Infographic: A visual overview of the primary care assessment and monitoring of a diabetic foot (free PDF)

 

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Meta-Analysis: Choice of implant combinations in total hip replacement

20 Nov, 2017 | 14:07h | UTC

Choice of implant combinations in total hip replacement: systematic review and network meta-analysis – The BMJ (free)

Commentary: What is the most effective type of hip implant combination for patients undergoing a hip replacement? – University of Bristol (free)

“…there is no evidence that any of the newer hip implant combinations, such as ceramic or uncemented, are better than the widely used small head metal-on-plastic cemented hip combination, which has been commonly used since the 1960s”.

 

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Meta-Analysis: Exercise for the Prevention of Low Back Pain

20 Nov, 2017 | 14:05h | UTC

Exercise for the Prevention of Low Back Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials – American Journal of Epidemiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Exercise may help prevent low back pain or make it less severe – Reuters (free)

Related meta-analysis: Prevention of Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)

 

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Review: Management of anticoagulation in hip fractures

14 Nov, 2017 | 20:36h | UTC

Management of anticoagulation in hip fractures – Effort Open Reviews (free)

 

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Guidelines for the Management of Multiligamentous Injuries of the Knee

14 Nov, 2017 | 20:10h | UTC

Practice Guidelines for the Management of Multiligamentous Injuries of the Knee – Indian Journal of Orthopaedics (free)

 

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European guidelines on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

11 Nov, 2017 | 19:14h | UTC

European guidelines on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis (free PDF articles):

– Editorial

– Executive Summary

– Intensive care

– Mechanical prophylaxis

– Patients with preexisting coagulation disorders and after severe perioperative bleeding

– Inferior vena cava filters

– Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

– Neurosurgery

– Surgery in the elderly

– Surgery in the obese patient

– Surgery during pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period

– Day surgery and fast-track surgery

– Chronic treatments with antiplatelet agents

– Aspirin

 

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Draft Recommendation: Screening Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures

11 Nov, 2017 | 17:12h | UTC

Draft Recommendation Statement: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)

Commentary: New USPSTF Draft Recommendations for Osteoporosis Screening – Medscape (free registration required)

 

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Research: Oral Opioid vs Nonopioid Analgesics on Acute Pain

11 Nov, 2017 | 17:11h | UTC

Effect of a Single Dose of Oral Opioid and Nonopioid Analgesics on Acute Extremity Pain in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: No Significant Difference in Pain Relief for Opioids vs Non-Opioid Analgesics for Treating Arm or Leg Pain – The JAMA Network (free) AND Acetaminophen plus Ibuprofen Noninferior to Low-Dose Oral Opioids for Acute Extremity Pain – Journal Watch (free)

 

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Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis

29 Oct, 2017 | 01:29h | UTC

Clinical guidelines for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis: summary statements and recommendations from the Italian Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology – Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (free)

 

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Review: Surgical Management of Musculoskeletal Trauma

28 Oct, 2017 | 23:38h | UTC

Surgical Management of Musculoskeletal Trauma – Surgical Clinics of North America (free)

 

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Review: Modern Cartilage Imaging of the Ankle

28 Oct, 2017 | 23:37h | UTC

Modern Cartilage Imaging of the Ankle – Rofo (free)

 

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