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81 Effect of Evidence and Changes in Reimbursement on the Rate of Arthroscopy for Osteoarthritis The American Journal of Sports Medicine, May 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
82 Baseline factors predicting change from the initial DMARD treatment during the first 2 years of rheumatoid arthritis: experience in the ERAN inception cohort Full Text BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, May 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
83 Surgical Treatment of Subacute and Chronic Valgus Instability in Multiligament-Injured Knees With Superficial Medial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Using Achilles Allografts: A Quantitative Analysis With a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up The American Journal of Sports Medicine, May 2, 2013 Review Article
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Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: The Superficial Quad Technique
The American Journal of Sports Medicine, May 2, 2013
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85 Complications of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in Young Patients The American Journal of Sports Medicine, May 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
86 Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Deficient Patients With Passive Knee Joint Laxity Have a Decreased Range of Anterior-Posterior Motion During Active Movements The American Journal of Sports Medicine, May 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
87 Combined Trochleoplasty and Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for Recurrent Patellar Dislocations in Severe Trochlear Dysplasia: A Minimum 2-Year Follow-up Study The American Journal of Sports Medicine, May 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
88 Comparison of 2 Different Techniques for Anatomic Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament: A Prospective Randomized Study The American Journal of Sports Medicine, May 2, 2013 Review Article
89 Midterm Results of Comprehensive Surgical Reconstruction Including Sulcus-Deepening Trochleoplasty in Recurrent Patellar Dislocations With High-Grade Trochlear Dysplasia The American Journal of Sports Medicine, May 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
90 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Fatigue Failures in Knees Subjected to Repeated Simulated Pivot Landings The American Journal of Sports Medicine, May 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
91 The Feasibility of a 3-Month Active Rehabilitation Program for Patients With Knee Full-Thickness Articular Cartilage Lesions: The Oslo Cartilage Active Rehabilitation and Education Study Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, May 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
92 Venolymphatic Malformation of the Proximal Gastrocnemius Muscle in a Girl Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, May 2, 2013
93 Translation, Cross-cultural Adaptation, and Clinimetric Testing of Instruments Used to Assess Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome in the Brazilian Population Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, May 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
94 Postoperative Pain and Contracture Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Comparing Parapatellar and Subvastus Approaches Journal of Arthroplasty, May 2, 2013 Review Article
95 Clinical and MRI Outcomes After Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, May 2, 2013 Review Article
96 Maquet III procedure: what remains after initial complications - long-term results Full Text Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, May 1, 2013
97 Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament: Association of graft choice with increased risk of early revision The Bone & Joint Journal, May 1, 2013 Review Article
98 Analgesia after total knee replacement: local infiltration versus epidural combined with a femoral nerve blockade: A prospective, randomised pragmatic trial The Bone & Joint Journal, May 1, 2013 Review Article
99 Survival rates and causes of revision in cemented primary total knee replacement: A report from the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register 1994-2009 The Bone & Joint Journal, May 1, 2013 Review Article
100 Reconstruction using femoral head allograft in revision total knee replacement: An experience in Asian patients The Bone & Joint Journal, May 1, 2013 Review 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 summary1 Effects of Combined Application of Muscle Relaxants and Celecoxib Administration After Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) on Early Recovery: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study Journal of Arthroplasty, April 8, 2013
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Recovery after total intravenous general anaesthesia or spinal anaesthesia for total knee arthroplasty: a randomized trial
British Journal of Anesthesia, April 15, 2013
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3 Predictors of Acute Postsurgical Pain and Anxiety Following Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty The Journal of Pain, April 16, 2013
4 Improvement in knee loading after use of specialized footwear for knee osteoarthritis: Results of a 6-month pilot investigation Arthritis & Rheumatism, April 11, 2013
5 Safety and efficacy of duloxetine treatment in older and younger patients with osteoarthritis knee pain: a post hoc, subgroup analysis of two randomized, placebo-controlled trials BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 17, 2013 Free full text
6 Clinical value of tranexamic acid in unilateral and simultaneous bilateral TKAs under a contemporary blood-saving protocol: a randomized controlled trial Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, April 18, 2013
7 Achilles and Patellar Tendinopathy Loading Programmes Sports Medicine, April 5, 2013 Review Article
8 Assessment of Early Tibiofemoral Joint Space Width Changes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and Reconstruction: A Matched Case-Control Study The American Journal of Sports Medicine, April 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
9 Medial Retinaculum Plasty Versus Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for Recurrent Patellar Instability in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial Arthroscopy, April 10, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
10 Physical activity, alignment and knee osteoarthritis: data from MOST and the OAI Osteoarthritis and Cartilage , April 19, 2013
11 Relationship of bone mineral density to progression of knee osteoarthritis Arthritis & Rheumatism, April 1, 2013
12 The effect of osteoarthritis of the knee on the biomechanics of other joints in the lower limbs The Bone & Joint Journal, March 1, 2013
13 Income and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after primary total knee arthroplasty BMC Medicine, March 19, 2013 Free full text
14 Does Obesity Affect the Outcomes of Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty? Journal of Knee Surgery, March 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
15 Baseline and longitudinal change in isometric muscle strength prior to radiographic progression in osteoarthritic and pre-osteoarthritic knees-data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative Osteoarthritis and Cartilage , April 3, 2013
16 Surgery versus Physical Therapy for a Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis New England Journal of Medicine, March 27, 2013
17 Lateral compartment osteoarthritis of the knee: Biomechanics and surgical management of end-stage disease The Bone & Joint Journal, April 2, 2013 Review Article
18 Effect of bisphosphonate use in patients with symptomatic and radiographic knee osteoarthritis: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 23, 2013
19 Evidence-based review for patients undergoing elective hip and knee replacement ANZ Journal of Surgery, April 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
20 Successful conservative treatment of patients with MRI-verified meniscal lesions Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, April 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
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