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161 Functional Outcome of Total Knee Arthroplasty After Periprosthetic Distal Femoral Fracture Journal of Arthroplasty, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
162 Stability evaluation after isolated reconstruction of anteromedial or posterolateral bundle in symptomatic partial tears of anterior cruciate ligament European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
163 Patient Dissatisfaction with Rehabilitation Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Journal of Knee Surgery, April 22, 2013 Review Article
164 Physical activity, alignment and knee osteoarthritis: data from MOST and the OAI Osteoarthritis and Cartilage , April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
165 Experimental Knee Pain Evoke Spreading Hyperalgesia and Facilitated Temporal Summation of Pain Pain Medicine, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
166 Effects of inpatient rehabilitation in hip and knee osteoarthritis. A naturalistic prospective cohort study with intra-individual control of effects Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
167 Double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with split Achilles allograft and single tibia tunnel for small ACL tibial footprint : technical note with clinical results Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
168 Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Dual-Opioid Treatment With Morphine Plus Oxycodone Versus Oxycodone/Acetaminophen for Moderate to Severe Acute Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty Clinical Therapeutics, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
169 Usefulness of knee arthroscopy for diagnosis of knee pain in pediatric patients: comparison with preoperative clinical diagnosis Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
170 Relationship Between Gluteal Muscle Strength, Corticospinal Excitability and Jump-Landing Biomechanics in Healthy Females Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, April 19, 2013 Review Article
171 Gene-environment interaction between body mass index and transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFbeta1) gene in knee and hip osteoarthritis Arthritis Research & Therapy, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
172 Postural Control is Negatively Affected after ACL Reconstruction as Measured by the Balance Error Scoring System Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
173 The effect of rotational deformity on patellofemoral parameters following the treatment of femoral shaft fracture Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
174 Biomechanical consequences of a posterior root tear of the lateral meniscus: stabilizing effect of the meniscofemoral ligament Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
175 Predicting patient satisfaction using the Oxford knee score: where do we draw the line? Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
176 Midterm results of combined patellofemoral and patellotibial ligaments reconstruction in recurrent patellar dislocation European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
177 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 Clinical Article
178 Current fit of medial and lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty Full Text Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
179 Center and Surgeon Volume Influence the Revision Rate Following Unicondylar Knee Replacement An Analysis of 23,400 Medial Cemented Unicondylar Knee Replacements The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
180 Long-term follow-up of ACL reconstruction with hamstring autograft Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, April 18, 2013 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 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
Indexed Journals in Orthopedics: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of Arthroplasty, Spine, The Knee more
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