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MDLinx Orthopedics, your most trusted resource for the latest medical articles! Topics covered range from Bone Metabolism, Foot & Ankle, Shoulder & Elbow, Hip, Knee, Hand & Wrist and much more. Our talented team of orthopedic medical editors vigorously rank, sort and summarize the top peer reviewed medical journals to ensure you receive the most pertinent information.
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Latest (4) Full Text Articles (59)181 Diagnostic Errors Are the Most Common Type of Medical Mistake Full Text Time, April 25, 2013
182 Mushrooms Contain as Much Vitamin D as Supplements Full Text Ivanhoe, April 24, 2013
183 Repairing articular cartilage defects with an injectable gel engineered with gene modified BMSCs Full Text ScienceDaily, April 24, 2013
184 Common Heart Meds May Boost Recovery From Non-Cardiac Surgeries Full Text HealthDay, April 24, 2013
185 SCS Found Effective for Pain Originating in the Cervical Spine Full Text Anesthesiology News, April 24, 2013
186 MediSafe Project Raises Medication Adherence Rates Full Text Pain Medicine News, April 24, 2013
187 Study: Physicians less likely to 'bond' with overweight patients Full Text EurekAlert!, April 23, 2013
188 Discovery of new genes will help childhood arthritis treatment Full Text EurekAlert!, April 23, 2013
189 Even a few cigarettes a day increases risk of rheumatoid arthritis Full Text ScienceDaily, April 23, 2013
190 Platelet-rich plasma is most effective treatment for chronic heel pain, study suggests Full Text ScienceDaily, April 23, 2013
191 Think tank puts data sharing as priority Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 22, 2013
192 Drug and therapeutic knowledge base on tap for Canadian providers Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 22, 2013
193 Mobile workflow solution for healthcare professionals launches in Scotland Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 22, 2013
194 Knee Bracing Can 'Significantly' Reduce Pain of Kneecap Osteoarthritis, Study Suggests Full Text ScienceDaily, April 22, 2013
195 Insight into osteoarthritis Full Text ScienceDaily, April 22, 2013
196 When doctors are bullies, patient safety may suffer Full Text USA Today, April 22, 2013
197 Premier steps up on population health Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 19, 2013
198 Florida Blue targets interoperability Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 19, 2013
199 TEDMED speakers propose some innovative new uses for big data Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 19, 2013
200 Abortion and Rheumatoid Arthritis? Full Text Ivanhoe, April 19, 2013
Clinical Pearls in Orthopedics
- Almost half of the ankle sprains referred to orthopedic departments show no ligament injury on MRI, since. Isolated bone bruises and tendon injuries share the same clinical signs as ankle sprains
- Researchers found that visceral adiposity may also adversely influence bone mass during adolescence.
- Regional differences may exist in the proportion of prevalent and incident major fractures that are hip fractures; North American (16%, 17%), northern Europe (13%, 12%) and southern Europe (10%, 10%).
Highlights in Orthopedics
Zoledronic acid effective in fracture prevention after 1 year of treatment
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 summaryExercise + weight loss program effective in treating hip OA
As 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 summaryAn alternative regimen for diabetic foot infections
As 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).
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 AMA: EHRs create 'appalling Catch-22' Healthcare IT News, May 6, 2013 Free full text
2 Anesthesia selection impacts outcomes in patients with sleep apnea undergoing joint replacement ScienceDaily, May 7, 2013 Free full text
3 Chronic pain sufferers likely to have anxiety ScienceDaily, May 10, 2013 Free full text
4 National Arthritis Awareness Month - New theory on genesis of osteoarthritis comes with successful therapy in mice EurekAlert!, May 20, 2013 Free full text
5 Soothing Back Pain by Learning How to Sit Again. The Posture Guru of Silicon Valley The New York Times, May 13, 2013
6 Knee Bracing Can 'Significantly' Reduce Pain of Kneecap Osteoarthritis, Study Suggests ScienceDaily, April 22, 2013 Free full text
7 Spinal 'spacer' procedure has fewer complications, but higher risk of repeat surgery EurekAlert!, May 8, 2013 Free full text
8 Love may not be as elusive as some think, research says The Seattle Times, April 1, 2013 Free full text
9 Mostashari urges healthcare change Healthcare IT News, May 15, 2013 Free full text
10 Magnesium may be as important to kids bone health as calcium EurekAlert!, May 7, 2013 Free full text
11 Cartilage damaged from exercise may aid in early osteoarthritis detection ScienceDaily, April 3, 2013 Free full text
12 Mushrooms Contain as Much Vitamin D as Supplements Ivanhoe, April 24, 2013 Free full text
13 When Athletic Shoes Cause Injury The New York Times, May 16, 2013
14 Gene associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis identified EurekAlert!, May 13, 2013 Free full text
15 URAC standards put to the test Healthcare IT News, May 21, 2013 Free full text
16 RI Hospital researchers discover new strategy to effectively treat, prevent osteoarthritis EurekAlert!, March 26, 2013 Free full text
17 Foul-smelling gas shows health benefits in reducing joint swelling EurekAlert!, April 30, 2013 Free full text
18 EMR and HIE see big adoption numbers Healthcare IT News, May 10, 2013 Free full text
19 Harvard deploys big data for bio study Healthcare IT News, May 3, 2013 Free full text
20 Telerehabilitation allows accurate assessment of patients with low back pain EurekAlert!, May 21, 2013 Free full text
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