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.
While perusing this page you may also find links to CME opportunities, orthopedic conferences and career opportunities.
Register today to gain access to exclusive content hand-picked by our physician editor D. Scott Cunningham, MD, PhD and clinical pearls from our Physician Review quizzes. As an MDLinx member you can also test your knowledge with our Smartest Doc daily quiz competition to see if you are indeed the Smartest Doc in America.
Your Unread Messages in Orthopedics
See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx
Jill Baker
MDLinx Career Center
NPs and PAs play crucial role amid PCP shortage
Smartest Doc Challenge
MDLinx
Clinical Pearls for Orthopedists
MDLinx Reminder
MDLinx
Conference Center Upgraded with New Tools
MDLinx Top Read
MDLinx
Running from that pile of unread journals?
D Scott Cunningham MD, PhD
Site Editor, MDLinx
PTHrP (12-48) and NTx accurately predict breast cancer bone metastasis
81 Arm Squeeze Test: a new clinical test to distinguish neck from shoulder pain European Spine Journal, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
82 A rapid, novel method of volumetric assessment of MRI-detected subchondral bone marrow lesions in knee osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis and Cartilage , April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
83 Clinical correlation of a new practical MRI method for assessing central lumbar spinal stenosis British Journal of Radiology, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
84 Is hand bone mineral density a marker for hand function in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis? The correlation among bone mineral density of the hand, radiological findings and hand function Clinical Rheumatology, April 22, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
85 A prospective dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry study of bone remodeling after implantation of the Nanos® short-stemmed prosthesis Full Text Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, April 22, 2013
86 Does proximal femoral varus osteotomy in Legg–Calve–Perthes disease predispose to angular mal-alignment of the knee? A clinical and radiographic study at skeletal maturity Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, April 22, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
87 Prospective Analysis of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Accuracy in Diagnosing Traumatic Injuries of the Posterior Ligamentous Complex of the Thoracolumbar Spine Spine, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
88 Fatty degeneration of multifidus muscle in patients with chronic low back pain and in asymptomatic volunteers: quantification with chemical shift magnetic resonance imaging Skeletal Radiology, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
89 Reproducibility of radiographic classification of scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC) and scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse (SNAC) wrist Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
90 Screening Cervical Spine CT in the Emergency Department, Phase 2: A Prospective Assessment of Use American Journal of Neuroradiology, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
91 Relationship of Bicipital Groove Rotation with Humeral Head Retroversion A Three-Dimensional Computed Tomographic Analysis The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
92 Magnetic resonance imaging of the wrist: Bone and cartilage injury Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, April 19, 2013 Review Article
93 Ultrasound diagnosis of ulnar neuropathy: Comparison of symptomatic and asymptomatic nerve thickness Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
94 Chronic hematoma on the forearm mimicking soft tissue sarcoma European Journal of Plastic Surgery, April 19, 2013
95 Comparison of FDG PET/CT and Gadolinium-Enhanced MRI for the Detection of Bone Metastases in Patients With Cancer: A Meta-analysis Clinical Nuclear Medicine , April 18, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
96 Implicating the long styloid process in cervical carotid artery dissection Neuroradiology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
97 Knee rotation influences the femoral tunnel angle measurement after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a 3-dimensional computed tomography model study Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
98 Opportunistic Screening for Osteoporosis Using Abdominal Computed Tomography Scans Obtained for Other Indications Annals of Internal Medicine, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article
99 Diagnostic accuracy of 2- and 3-dimensional computed tomography and solid modeling of coronoid fractures Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article
100 Parameniscal cyst formation in the knee is associated with meniscal tear size: An MRI study The Knee, April 17, 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 Comparison of FDG PET/CT and Gadolinium-Enhanced MRI for the Detection of Bone Metastases in Patients With Cancer: A Meta-analysis Clinical Nuclear Medicine , April 18, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
2 Screening Cervical Spine CT in the Emergency Department, Phase 2: A Prospective Assessment of Use American Journal of Neuroradiology, April 19, 2013
3 Bone marrow fat composition as a novel imaging biomarker in postmenopausal women with prevalent fragility fractures Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, April 5, 2013
4 Arm Squeeze Test: a new clinical test to distinguish neck from shoulder pain European Spine Journal, April 22, 2013
5 Association of frequent knee bending activity with focal knee lesions detected with 3T MRI - data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative Arthritis Care & Research , April 2, 2013
6 Relationship between postmenopausal osteoporosis and the components of clinical sarcopenia Maturitas, April 15, 2013
7 Does proximal femoral varus osteotomy in Legg–Calve–Perthes disease predispose to angular mal-alignment of the knee? A clinical and radiographic study at skeletal maturity Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, April 22, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
8 Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Tests for Assessment of Hamstring Injury: A Systematic Review Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, April 2, 2013 Review Article
9 Radiological findings that may indicate a prior silent slipped capital femoral epiphysis in a cohort of 2072 young adults The Bone & Joint Journal, April 2, 2013 Review Article
10 Ultrasound diagnosis of ulnar neuropathy: Comparison of symptomatic and asymptomatic nerve thickness Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
11 Bone mineral density testing: Is a T score enough to determine the screening interval? Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, April 3, 2013 Free full text
12 Relationship of Bicipital Groove Rotation with Humeral Head Retroversion A Three-Dimensional Computed Tomographic Analysis The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
13 Fully uncemented glenoid component in total shoulder arthroplasty Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, April 25, 2013 Review Article
14 Lumbar spine MRI in upright position for diagnosing acute and chronic low back pain: statistical analysis of morphological changes Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, March 5, 2013 Free full text
15 Bone Scintigraphic Findings of Hypophosphatemic Osteomalacia Associated With Adefovir Therapy: Involvement of Lower Extremity Skeletons Clinical Nuclear Medicine , April 23, 2013 Review Article
16 Association between Abdominal Obesity and Fracture Risk: A Prospective Study Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 5, 2013
17 Prevalence and Preoperative Demographic and Radiographic Predictors of Bilateral Femoroacetabular Impingement The American Journal of Sports Medicine, April 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
18 Metal markers for radiographic visualization of rotator cuff margins: A new technique for radiographic assessment of cuff repair integrity International Journal of Shoulder Surgery, April 8, 2013
19 Lateral Sacral Imaging in the Morbidly Obese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, April 24, 2013
20 Diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection Current Orthopaedic Practice , March 8, 2013
Indexed Journals in Orthopedics: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of Arthroplasty, Spine, The Knee more
Register now to view all the MDLinx contents (FREE)!
Login
Stay current - Media Tool
♦ Subscribe to our free RSS feeds:
Get the latest news in your specialty automatically added to your newsreader or your personal My Yahoo!, Google, My MSN or My AOL page. Learn More ♦
♦ Follow Us on Twitter
Twitter is a rich source of instantly updated information. Join today and follow @MDLinx to start receiving tweets. Learn More ♦
Close