Diet and exercise is associated with small improvements in knee pain in osteoarthritis
1. In this randomized controlled trial, community-based diet and exercise education led to improvement in osteoarthritis associated pain score. 2....
Orthopedic Surgery
Variations in the use of cemented implants for hip fracture repair in Nova Scotia
1. In this retrospective observational study, there were significant between-hospital and within-hospital variations of cemented implant use in Nova Scotia...
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis may be associated with an increased risk of obstructive sleep apnea
1. In this retrospective, cohort, control-matched study, a diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic diabetes was associated with an increased risk of...
No difference in clinical outcomes between joint replacement and fusion surgeries for ankle osteoarthritis
1. In patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis, no differences were seen in outcomes between total ankle replacement (TAR) and ankle...
Various single and multistructure knee injuries increase the odds of knee osteoarthritis
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, moderate certainty evidence suggested that damage to various structures of the knee may...
DuraPrep may be superior to Chloraprep for preventing perioperative skin infections
1. In patients undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty, this randomized trial found that the most common bacterial organisms prior to...
Patient specific instrumentation associated with less operating time for total knee arthroplasties
1. Total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) done with patient specific instrumentation (PSI) were associated with less OR time and fewer instrument...
Chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine equally effective for skin antisepsis of open fractures undergoing surgical fixation
1. Povidone-iodine and chlorhexidine were comparable in terms of surgical site infections. 2. 16% of patients in both groups required...
Changes in technique, footwear and intervention prevent running-related knee injuries
1. In this study, technique modifications such as softer landings was shown to reduce knee injury risk by two-thirds. 2....
Lower limb osteoarthritis may be more prevalent in retired Olympians
1. In this study, one in four retired Olympians reported physician-diagnosed osteoarthritis (OA), with injury being associated with an increased...
