Rheumatology
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Prearthroplasty exercise benefits short lived
Major finding: Self-reported activities of daily living at 3 months was similar in patients who exercised prior to surgery and those who did not (...
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Bisphosphonates associated with improved hip, knee implant survival
Major finding: Revision surgery rates were 1.88% in bisphosphonate users vs.
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FDA backs abuse-deterring OxyContin, thwarts generics
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Platelet-rich plasma improved tennis elbow pain
Major finding: Injections of platelet-rich plasma for tennis elbow sufferers produced a 71.5% improvement in pain scores, compared with the 56.1%...
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Pregnancy and Marfan: New insight into risks
Conference Coverage
2nd Annual Emerging Techniques in Orthopedics Meeting—Las Vegas
Quadriceps Tendon Construction in MPFL Quadriceps tendon construction is a reliable technique for medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL)...
Case Reports
Postpartum Tuberculous Sacroiliitis
Postpartum inflammatory sacroiliitis is a well known clinical entity, treatment for which is conservative. Pyogenic sacroiliitis also has been...
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FDA proposal encourages development of abuse deterrent opioids
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Late stop to antirheumatics may risk postsurgical infection
Major Finding: An increased infection rate was seen in patients who used more than one cDMARD (odds ratio, 2.425) and more than one TNF inhibitor...
Clinical Review
Orthopedic Surgery Is Possible in Hemophilic Patients With Inhibitors
Hemophilia is an inherited recessive sex-linked bleeding disorder. An insufficiency of coagulation factor VIII produces hemophilia A, and lack of...
Clinical Review
Preoperative Templating and Its Intraoperative Applications for Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty
Hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) is a viable alternative to total hip arthroplasty (THA) in the younger, active adult with degenerative hip...