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1 Cost-Effectiveness of Duloxetine in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Quebec Societal Perspective Spine, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
2 Prescription Opioids for Back Pain and Use of Medications for Erectile Dysfunction Spine, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
3 Spinal Injection Therapy for Low Back Pain JAMA, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Influence of compliance on bone mineral density changes in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer on Anastrozole Journal of Cancer Research & Clinical Oncology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
5 Impact of Initial Conservative Treatment Interventions on the Outcomes of Patients With Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures Spine, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
6 The impact of prolactin-raising antipsychotics on bone mineral density in patients with schizophrenia: Findings from a longitudinal observational cohort Schizophrenia Research, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
7 Impact of Hepatitis C Virus Infection on Bone Mineral Density in Renal Transplant Recipients PLOS ONE, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Supine Magnetic Resonance Imaging Cobb Measurements for Idiopathic Scoliosis Are Linearly Related to Measurements From Standing Plain Radiographs Spine, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
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10 A comprehensive multimodal pain treatment reduces opioid consumption after multilevel spine surgery European Spine Journal, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
11 Reliability and validity of perceived self-efficacy in wheeled mobility scale among elite wheelchair-dependent athletes with a spinal cord injury Disability & Rehabilitation, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
12 Clinical and radiological outcomes of the Ivory arthroplasty for trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis with a minimum of 5 years of follow-up: a prospective single-centre cohort study Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
13 Clinical Aspects of Hypophosphatasia: An Update Clinical Reviews in Bone and Mineral Metabolism , May 17, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
14 Blood metal ion testing is an effective screening tool to identify poorly performing metal-on-metal bearing surfaces Full Text Bone & Joint Research, May 17, 2013
15 Chinese Herbal Formula Huo-Luo-Xiao-Ling Dan Protects against Bone Damage in Adjuvant Arthritis by Modulating the Mediators of Bone Remodeling Full Text Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Early Predictors of Lumbar Spine Surgery After Occupational Back Injury: Results From a Prospective Study of Workers in Washington State Spine, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
17 Agreement Between Telerehabilitation and Face-to-Face Clinical Outcome Assessments for Low Back Pain in Primary Care Spine, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
18 Impact of surgical waiting time on paediatric spinal deformity patients ANZ Journal of Surgery, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Validation and Reliability Analysis of the New SRS-Schwab Classification for Adult Spinal Deformity Spine, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
20 Is it feasible to rely on intraoperative X ray in correcting hallux valgus? Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
As reported in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, the anti-fracture effect of zoledronic acid is apparent as early as 12 months after treatment and persists for at least 3 years. The study involved 9355 women with osteoporosis who were followed for 3 y. Compared with the placebo group, the ORs for fractures in the women 1, 2, and 3 years after treatment with zoledronic acid were 0.74, 0.53, and 0.61, respectively.
Read the article summaryAs published in Physical Therapy, a combined 8-month exercise plus weight loss program in overweight or obese patients with hip OA (n=35) resulted in a 32.6% self-reported improvement in physical functioning, as well as pain and walking. This is the first report to demonstrate a benefit in patients with hip OA, which is consistent with the reported benefit of exercise plus weight loss in patients with knee OA.
Read the article summaryAs published in Infection, iv moxifloxacin (400 mg qd) is as effective as iv piperacillin/tazobactam (4.0/0.5 g tid) followed by oral amoxicillin/clavulanate (875/125 mg bid x 7-21 d) in the treatment of diabetic foot infections (69.9%-76.4% vs. 69.1%-78.8%, respectively).
Read the article summaryIndexed Journals in Orthopedics: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of Arthroplasty, Spine, The Knee more
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