In-office needle-based diagnostic imaging appears to be statistically equivalent to surgical diagnostic arthroscopy in patients with knee pain, according to an article published online in Arthroscopy. The prospective, blinded, multicenter trial included 110 consecutive...
An article published online in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery shows that allowing patients access to full range of motion following subpectoral biceps tenodesis may lead to improved outcomes and function. Researchers conducted a retrospective outcome study...
Despite previous research indicating mental health can impact other diseases, a study published online in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery suggests that the presence of a psychiatric diagnosis does not impact outcomes for patients undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty...
According to a study published online in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia, following joint and spine surgery, many patients report unused opioids, infrequent use of analgesic alternatives, and lack of knowledge regarding safe opioid storage and disposal. The authors...
According to a study published in the May 1 issue of the Journal of the AAOS, naproxen coupled with intra-articular (IA) corticosteroids may be an effective treatment for patients treated conservatively for knee osteoarthritis (OA). The authors conducted a network...
Data from a study conducted in Australia and published online in the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research suggest that cementless femoral stem fixation may be associated with a higher early rate of revision compared to cemented fixation in patients aged 75 years or...
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel voted that the COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib poses no greater risk for heart attack and stroke than ibuprofen or naproxen.Celecoxib has been viewed as a safety risk since similar drugs rofecoxib and valdecoxib were removed from the...
A study published online in the journal JAMA Surgery suggests that as many as one-third of postoperative readmissions may not reflect issues with surgical quality. A panel of 14 researchers used a modified Delphi process to review 30-day postoperative readmissions from U.S....
Data from a study published in the April 18 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery suggest home exercise may offer benefits over formal physical therapy (PT) for patients with a nondisplaced or minimally displaced fracture of the radial head or neck. Members of...