#VisualAbstract: Thromboprophylaxis with aspirin is non-inferior to low-molecular-weight heparin in preventing death for patients with orthopedic trauma
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Tag: fracture
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 ...
Risk of hip fracture in meat-eaters, pescatarians, and vegetarians
1. In a cohort of UK-based women, vegetarians/vegans, but not occasional meat-eaters or pescatarians, had a higher risk of hip ...
Use of soft bandage is comparable to rigid immobilization for distal radius torus fractures in children
1. Difference in pain severity by day 3 of randomization was negligible between the soft bandage and rigid immobilization groups. ...
COVID-19-related hospital policies not associated with delays in urgent open and closed fracture surgeries compared to pre-pandemic
1. This retrospective cohort study demonstrated no association between the time-to-surgery benchmark of 24 hours for open fractures or closed ...
Postoperative infection post-fracture linked to substantially reduced future household income
1. Postoperative infection in patients with surgically treated fractures is associated with significantly decreased patient household income Evidence Rating Level: ...
Canagliflozin reduces cardiovascular outcomes in patients with diabetes: The CANVAS
1. Canagliflozin, a sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, significantly reduced the risk of the primary composite outcome of cardiovascular ...
Orthostatic hypotension measurements done within one minute associated with adverse outcomes
1. In this prospective cohort study, measurements of orthostatic hypotension within one minute of standing were associated with higher odds ...
Thiazide diuretics associated with reduced fracture risk in hypertensive patients
1. In post-hoc analysis of the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT), use of thiazide diuretic ...
Casting versus surgery for ankle fractures in older adults
1. Among older adult patients with ankle fractures, close contact casting resulted in similar functional outcomes at 6 months compared ...
