Cementing Produces Fewer Fractures in Hemiarthroplasty Cementing Produces Fewer Fractures in Hemiarthroplasty
Patients who undergo cemented hemiarthroplasty have a periprosthetic fracture rate that is four times lower than people whose fractures are repaired using modern uncemented devices, according to a new study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - February 10, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news
Scientists Regrow Frogs' Lost Legs. Will Human Limbs Be Next? Scientists Regrow Frogs' Lost Legs. Will Human Limbs Be Next?
Regenerating legs is a first for frogs and now attention turns to whether the discovery holds clues to restoring human limbs.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - February 2, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news
Silicone-Acrylic Drape With NPWT in Periwound Skin Breakdown Silicone-Acrylic Drape With NPWT in Periwound Skin Breakdown
Patients who received NPWT with this novel drape realized periwound skin improvements and less pain during dressing changes.Wounds (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - January 28, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Tofacitinib's Cancer, CV Risks Outlined in Older RA Patients Tofacitinib's Cancer, CV Risks Outlined in Older RA Patients
Using tofacitinib to treat rheumatoid arthritis increases the risk of developing cancer by 48% vs a TNF inhibitor, according to a safety analysis published in The New England Journal of Medicine.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - January 27, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
The'Whitest Specialty,' Revisited The'Whitest Specialty,' Revisited
Orthopedics has been called"the whitest specialty," but efforts that are focused, enlarged, sustained, determined, and innovative can change that.Medscape Orthopedics (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - January 26, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Orthopaedics Commentary Source Type: news
The Whitest Specialty, Revisited The Whitest Specialty, Revisited
Orthopedics has been called"the whitest specialty," but efforts that are focused, enlarged, sustained, determined, and innovative can change that.Medscape Orthopedics (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - January 26, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Orthopaedics Commentary Source Type: news
3D-Printed Orthosis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis 3D-Printed Orthosis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Are 3D-printed spinal orthoses effective in the management of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? How do they compare to conventional orthosis?Spine (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - January 26, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Medical Thrillers Raise Nearly $90K for Doctors Without Borders Medical Thrillers Raise Nearly $90K for Doctors Without Borders
Richard Brown, MD, combined his love of writing with his passion for Doctors Without Borders by donating 100% of the proceeds of his self-published books.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - January 26, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Doctor's Illegal Opioid Prescriptions Lead to 5 Deaths: Officials Doctor's Illegal Opioid Prescriptions Lead to 5 Deaths: Officials
Alaskan family physician sentenced to 34 months in prison, probation; Texas hospital CEO and seven docs settle kickback allegations; practice administrator sentenced for fraudulent prescriptions.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - January 26, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Improving Health Equity Means Fixing Structural Barriers: Experts Improving Health Equity Means Fixing Structural Barriers: Experts
Three distinguished healthcare experts recently discussed how healthcare can live up to its ethical obligations to all patients.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - January 25, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Public Health & Prevention News Source Type: news
Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Alcohol Intake and Dependence Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Alcohol Intake and Dependence
Are higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness related to greater rates of alcohol consumption and dependence? A new study investigates the possible connection.Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - January 25, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
94% of Nurses Say There's Racism in Healthcare: Survey 94% of Nurses Say There's Racism in Healthcare: Survey
Nursing leaders encourage healthcare settings to confront individual, systemic racism to drive change.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - January 25, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Nursing News Source Type: news
Poor Outcomes After Anterior Impaction Pilon Fractures Poor Outcomes After Anterior Impaction Pilon Fractures
A new study finds that anteriorly impacted pilon fractures may be associated with poorer outcomes than non-impacted fractures.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - January 24, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Prosthetic Joint Infections Not Related to Invasive Dental Procedures Prosthetic Joint Infections Not Related to Invasive Dental Procedures
Patients with prosthetic joints do not need antibiotics prior to an invasive dental procedure to prevent infections, a new study from the UK suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - January 21, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Dental & Oral Health News Source Type: news
Osteoarthritis Phenotyping Makes Progress Osteoarthritis Phenotyping Makes Progress
Karmela Kim Chan, MD, discusses recent efforts to phenotype osteoarthritis, which have not yet been applied successfully to match appropriate treatment to the appropriate patient population.Medscape Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - January 20, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Rheumatology Commentary Source Type: news
