Orthopedics

Your Article Summary

See Latest Articles

Overcoming Barriers to Osteoporosis Care in Vulnerable Elderly Patients With Hip Fractures
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 06/25/09

Switzer JA et al. - Patient barriers to initiation of effective OP treatment include: age, dementia, medical comorbidities, polypharmacy, lack of adherence with treatment, alcohol abuse, postoperative delirium, language barriers, inadequate social support, and socioeconomic status. Effective OP care for the vulnerable hip fracture patient should be initiated early but may be complex and require coordination. In addition to calcium and vitamin D supplementation, most patients in this category have an indication for aminobisphosphonate therapy.

Today in Clinical Pharmacology...keeping you current

Receive free subspecialty "5-minute updates" via email

Osteoarthritis: A review of treatment options
Geriatrics, 10/21/09

Doxycycline for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
Cochrane Reviews, 10/23/09

Bisphosphonate therapy: When not to monitor BMD
The Journal of Family Practice, 11/02/09

See All of Clinical Pharmacology

Today in Hip...keeping you current

Receive free subspecialty "5-minute updates" via email

Doxycycline for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
Cochrane Reviews, 10/23/09

S-Adenosylmethionine for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
Cochrane Reviews, 10/22/09

Oral or transdermal opioids for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
Cochrane Reviews, 10/09/09

See All of Hip

Today in Trauma...keeping you current

Receive free subspecialty "5-minute updates" via email

Use of intra-articular lidocaine as analgesia in anterior shoulder dislocation: a review and meta-analysis of the literature
Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, 10/22/09

Peak bone mineral density, lean body mass and fractures
Bone , 11/03/09

The Potential Role of Prophylactic/Functional Knee Bracing in Preventing Knee Ligament Injury
Sports Medicine, 10/26/09

See All of Trauma