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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 (2) Full Text Articles (59)61 Harvard deploys big data for bio study Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 3, 2013
62 mHealth app crowned $50K contest winner Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 3, 2013
63 Mount Sinai links EMR with DNA Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 3, 2013
64 HHS issues blueprint for culturally and linguistically appropriate healthcare Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 3, 2013
65 Back pain? 7 ways to strengthen your spine Full Text CNN Health, May 3, 2013
66 National Arthritis Awareness Month - 'Oil for the joints' offers hope for osteoarthritis sufferers Full Text EurekAlert!, May 3, 2013
67 Most people aren't meeting exercise guidelines Full Text USA Today, May 3, 2013
68 National Arthritis Awareness Month - State-Specific Prevalence of Walking Among Adults with Arthritis - United States, 2011 Full Text Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 3, 2013
69 Study: Quitting Smoking Could Curb Spine Pain - at Any Age Full Text Anesthesiology News, May 3, 2013
70 Burnout rampant in healthcare Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 2, 2013
71 Big data swamps state, local government Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 2, 2013
72 Telemedicine moves beyond show-and-tell Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 2, 2013
73 Bioinformatics grows by billions Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 2, 2013
74 Laying bare your finances to apply for health care Associated Press, May 1, 2013
75 Lyfechannel wins the healthfinder.gov Mobile App Challenge HHS News Releases, May 1, 2013
76 Overweight Patients Face Bias The New York Times, April 30, 2013
77 NYU and NYU Langone researchers devise method for enhancing CEST MRI Full Text EurekAlert!, April 30, 2013
78 Foul-smelling gas shows health benefits in reducing joint swelling Full Text EurekAlert!, April 30, 2013
79 Healthcare costs to negate state, local budget improvements: outlook Full Text Reuters Health News, April 30, 2013
80 5 heavy hitters take lead on UDI Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 29, 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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5 Knee Bracing Can 'Significantly' Reduce Pain of Kneecap Osteoarthritis, Study Suggests ScienceDaily, April 22, 2013 Free full text
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9 Mushrooms Contain as Much Vitamin D as Supplements Ivanhoe, April 24, 2013 Free full text
10 5 Tennessee providers deploy Direct Healthcare IT News, March 29, 2013 Free full text
11 EHRs fail tests, certifications revoked Healthcare IT News, April 26, 2013 Free full text
12 Posture provides clue for future disability EurekAlert!, April 9, 2013 Free full text
13 Not all patients benefit equally from hip or knee replacement: Study finds EurekAlert!, April 5, 2013
14 Combination Therapy Lacking In Efficacy for Tennis Elbow Pain Medicine News, April 10, 2013 Free full text
15 Local health-insurance marketplaces struggle to get people enrolled The Washington Post, April 1, 2013
16 A protein's well-known cousin sheds light on its gout-linked relative EurekAlert!, April 10, 2013 Free full text
17 ONC releases health information exchange toolkit for rural providers Healthcare IT News, March 14, 2013 Free full text
18 Platelet-rich plasma is most effective treatment for chronic heel pain, study suggests ScienceDaily, April 23, 2013 Free full text
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