Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
RCT | Pelvic floor rehabilitation after rectal cancer surgery.
26 Sep, 2022 | 12:04h | UTC
M-A | Primary surgery vs. primary rehabilitation for treating anterior cruciate ligament injuries.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:35h | UTCNews Release: Anterior cruciate ligament tear: Is an operation always necessary? – Judith Merkelt-Jedamzik, Hochschule für Gesundheit
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Commentary on Twitter
#NEW research: Surgery vs rehab for ACL injury ⚡️
What is the effectiveness of primary rehabilitation with optional surgical reconstruction compared to early surgical reconstruction for ACL rupture?
The findings are IN 💥
READ HERE ➡️ https://t.co/EWkeMnHP3s pic.twitter.com/Y9qf07mT4l
— British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) (@BJSM_BMJ) August 30, 2022
Systematic Review | There is insufficient evidence to recommend running shoes for preventing lower limb running injuries in adults.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:00h | UTCRunning shoes for preventing lower limb running injuries in adults – Cochrane Library
Summary: Running shoes for preventing lower-limb running injuries in adults – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
👟Running shoes have been proposed as one means of reducing injury risk….but are they effective? @CochraneBJMT authors looked at 12 trials that lasted 6-26 wks with 11,240 people. https://t.co/09bt9SzEkh pic.twitter.com/qi5qk7W1I1
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) August 22, 2022
Retrospective cohort study | Symptoms and risk factors for long COVID in non-hospitalized adults.
19 Aug, 2022 | 16:17h | UTCSymptoms and risk factors for long COVID in non-hospitalized adults – Nature Medicine
Commentary: UK study finds over 100 symptoms of long COVID in non-hospitalized adults – News Medical
Study suggests long covid symptoms affect 1 in 8 patients.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:52h | UTCNews Release: Most reliable estimates to date suggest one in eight COVID-19 patients develop long COVID symptoms – Lancet
Commentaries:
Long COVID symptoms affect 1 in 8 adults, some for 2 years – CIDRAP
Covid-19: One in eight adults develops long covid symptoms, study suggests – The BMJ
Systematic Review | Action observation for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke.
8 Aug, 2022 | 11:26h | UTCAction observation for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke – Cochrane Library
RCT | Effects of walking exercise at a pace with vs. without ischemic leg symptoms on functional performance measures in people with lower extremity peripheral artery disease.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:27h | UTCNews Release: ‘No pain, no gain’ approach improves walking ability with peripheral artery disease – American Heart Association
RCT | Intra-articular botulinum toxin A injection for painful base-of-thumb osteoarthritis.
27 Jul, 2022 | 11:56h | UTCIntra-articular botulinum toxin A injection for painful base-of-thumb osteoarthritis: a double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial (RHIBOT) – The Lancet Rheumatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Botulinum toxin A injection may ease base-of-thumb osteoarthritis pain – medwire News
Commentary on Twitter
NEW RESEARCH—Intra-articular botulinum toxin A injection for painful base-of-thumb #osteoarthritis: a double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial (RHIBOT) https://t.co/pY4ZQdW6p9 @cchnguyen pic.twitter.com/KT4XLzhIlb
— The Lancet Rheumatology (@TheLancetRheum) June 24, 2022
M-A | Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers to increase physical activity and improve health.
26 Jul, 2022 | 13:27h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers to increase physical activity and improve health: a systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses https://t.co/JecWHjcnpg pic.twitter.com/MPnQHU1VQQ
— Søren T. Skou (@STSkou) July 21, 2022
Under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license
Evidence Review | Exercise training for adults having maintenance dialysis.
21 Jul, 2022 | 13:04h | UTCExercise training for adults having maintenance dialysis – Evidently Cochrane
Original Study: Exercise training for adults undergoing maintenance dialysis – Cochrane Library
RCT | Using a smartphone application maintains physical activity following pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD.
21 Jul, 2022 | 12:45h | UTC
M-A of RCTs | Efficacy of corticosteroids for hand osteoarthritis.
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:07h | UTC
M-A of RCTs | Effectiveness of home-based cardiac rehabilitation, using wearable sensors, as a multicomponent, cutting-edge intervention.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:35h | UTC
RCT | Effect of ultrasonography-guided corticosteroid injection vs. placebo added to exercise therapy for Achilles tendinopathy.
14 Jul, 2022 | 12:18h | UTCCommentary: Trial Backs Steroid Shots for Stubborn Achilles Tendon Pain — Corticosteroid bests placebo when combined with resistance exercise therapy – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, corticosteroid injections + exercise therapy was more effective for patients with long-standing Achilles tendinopathy compared to placebo injections + exercise therapy. https://t.co/nkTH0OYL4a
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 11, 2022
M-A | Factors correlated with physical function 1 year after total knee arthroplasty in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
12 Jul, 2022 | 12:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This meta-analysis of 20 prospective cohort studies (11,317 patients) found associations between presurgical BMI, physical function, and osteoarthritis severity and physical function after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). https://t.co/tQf7HytTEW
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 11, 2022
M-A | Little benefit from viscosupplementation in knee osteoarthritis.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:39h | UTCViscosupplementation for knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ
News Release: Scant evidence to recommend use of hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary: Common injections don’t help knee osteoarthritis more than placebo, large data review finds – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
New research finds that injections of hyaluronic acid to treat knee osteoarthritis make almost no difference to pain and might raise risk of adverse events https://t.co/G80BHoOgl3
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 7, 2022
Cohort Study | Serious adverse event rates and reoperation after arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
8 Jul, 2022 | 11:49h | UTCNews Release: Overall risks of shoulder surgery low, but study finds significant risk of reoperation – BMJ Newsroom
M-A | The effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions including outdoor mobility on older adults’ physical activity, endurance, outdoor mobility and falls-related self-efficacy.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:14h | UTCSystematic Review | No evidence in support of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in adults with degenerative and nonobstructive meniscal symptoms.
5 Jul, 2022 | 11:38h | UTCRCT | Immobilization of torus fractures of the wrist in children.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:46h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The FORCE study is in @TheLancet – https://t.co/oyYvMMxjln has awesome stuff to implement result – ED pathway, animations & patient info leaflets (multiple languages).
Thanks to @PERUKItweep and everyone who made it possible. https://t.co/Wq67MgcQhB pic.twitter.com/mrA03tGzCs
— Dan Perry (@MrDanPerry) July 1, 2022
Systematic Review: Mobility training for increasing mobility and functioning in older people with frailty.
1 Jul, 2022 | 11:41h | UTC
RCT: Diclofenac–hyaluronate conjugate intra-articular injection for hip, ankle, shoulder, and elbow osteoarthritis.
1 Jul, 2022 | 10:55h | UTC
RCT: Patella-stabilizing, motion-restricting knee brace versus a neoprene nonhinged knee brace after a first-time traumatic patellar dislocation.
30 Jun, 2022 | 10:31h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing a Patella-Stabilizing, Motion-Restricting Knee Brace Versus a Neoprene Nonhinged Knee Brace After a First-Time Traumatic Patellar Dislocation
👀👀👇👇https://t.co/lTCwn26scs pic.twitter.com/2tzNmOx862
— Physio Meets Science (@PhysioMeScience) April 26, 2022
Under a CC BY 4.0 License
Review: Common hand conditions.
29 Jun, 2022 | 11:57h | UTCCommon Hand Conditions: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio Clinical Review: Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Hand Conditions
M-A: The role of resistance exercise training for improving cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy older adults.
27 Jun, 2022 | 11:42h | UTC