Ultrasonography noninferior to radiography for guiding pediatric fracture management
1. In this randomized controlled trial, there was no difference in pediatric forearm fracture functional outcomes between those assessed with ...
Tag: orthopedic surgery
Correlation between delayed carpal tunnel syndrome and carpal malalignment after distal radial fracture
1. Anatomic alteration of the carpal tunnel in conservatively managed distal radius fractures (DRF), particularly diminished radio capitate distance (RCD), ...
Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant for high-thoracic erector spinae plane block for analgesia
1. Among patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy, the use of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to an erector spinae plane block reduced ...
Clinical outcomes of chronic and acute pediatric osteomyelitis
Clinical outcomes of pediatric osteomyelitis 1. Pediatric patients under 18 years with chronic osteomyelitis were more likely to have long-term ...
High-dose exercise therapy is not superior to low-dose exercise therapy for knee osteoarthritis
1. In this randomized control trial of knee osteoarthritis patients, there was no significant difference between high-dose and low-dose exercise ...
#VisualAbstract: Thromboprophylaxis with aspirin is non-inferior to low-molecular-weight heparin in preventing death for patients with orthopedic trauma
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Metformin use in Type 2 Diabetes associated with decreased risk of joint replacement
1. For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), metformin use was associated with a significant reduction in risk of ...
Anterior knee pain following ACL reconstruction
1. Anterior knee pain (AKP) is a potential complication of ACL Reconstruction (ACLR) with hamstring tendon (HT) autograft. 2. Patients ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind January 9, 2023
Consequences of anterior knee pain after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A 2015–2020 cohort study 1. Anterior knee pain (AKP) is ...
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 ...
