Knee bracing may provide small improvements in patient-reported outcomes in knee osteoarthritis
1. Adding compartment-specific knee bracing with an adherence support intervention to standard advice, information and exercise (AIE) provides a small...
Orthopedic Surgery
Cast immobilization is non-inferior to surgical intervention in isolated Weber B fractures of lateral malleolus
1. Cast immobilization is non-inferior to surgical treatment with open reduction and internal plate fixation (ORIF) in the management of...
Infrapatellar fat pad glucocorticoid injections may not reduce pain or effusion volume in patients with knee osteoarthritis
1. Infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP) glucocorticoid injections do not significantly reduce pain or effusion volume compared to placebo in knee...
Neighbourhood socioeconomic status may be associated with days spent at home following hip fracture in older adults
1. Among older adults with a fall-related hip fracture, residence in an economically deprived area was associated with fewer days...
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression does not provide long-term benefit for subacromial pain syndrome
1. This randomized controlled trial found that arthroscopic subacromial decompression does not provide meaningful long-term benefit for subacromial pain syndrome....
Aceclofenac and vitamin B complex may be superior to aceclofenac for pain control and functional improvement in painful foot and ankle conditions
1. Four weeks of combination therapy with anti-inflammatory drug aceclofenac and vitamin B complex was superior to aceclofenac alone for...
Regional anesthesia may not impair functional recovery after adolescent ACL reconstruction
1. Regional anesthesia, including combined anterior and posterior blocks, did not impair 6-month functional recovery after adolescent ACL reconstruction. 2....
Sitagliptin may have a protective effect on bone health in women with type 2 diabetes
1. In women with type 2 diabetes (T2D), treatment with sitagliptin was associated with preservation of the total femur T...
Standard and enhanced acupuncture treatments may not improve disability in adults with chronic low back pain
1. In older adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP), both standard and enhanced acupuncture treatments significantly improved disability compared...
Semaglutide and tirzepatide may be cost-effective for knee osteoarthritis in patients with obesity
1. In this microsimulation model, the two glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists were shown to be cost-effective when added to usual...
