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201 Relationship Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Chronic Low Back Pain in Postmenopausal Women Current Rheumatology Reviews, April 23, 2013 Review Article
202 Design considerations of a randomized clinical trial on a cognitive behavioural intervention using communication and information technologies for managing chronic low back pain Full Text BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 23, 2013 Clinical Article
203 Efficacy of Multimodal Perioperative Analgesia Protocol With Periarticular Medication Injection in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Double-Blinded Study Journal of Arthroplasty, April 23, 2013 Clinical Article
204 Disability and pain after cortisone versus placebo injection for trapeziometacarpal arthrosis and de Quervain syndrome HAND, April 23, 2013 Clinical Article
205 Arm Squeeze Test: a new clinical test to distinguish neck from shoulder pain European Spine Journal, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
206 Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials of Clinical Prediction Rules for Physical Therapy in Low Back Pain Spine, April 22, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
207 The effect of magnesium added to levobupivacaine for femoral nerve block on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing ACL reconstruction Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
208 Kinesiophobia and Fear-Avoidance Beliefs in Overweight Older Adults with Chronic Low-Back Pain: Relationship to Walking Endurance—Part II American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
209 Pain Conditions Ranked by Healthcare Costs for Members of a National Health Plan Pain Practice, April 22, 2013 Review Article
210 Functional Pain Severity and Mobility in Overweight Older Men and Women with Chronic Low-Back Pain—Part I American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
211 Prediction model for unsuccessful return to work after hospital-based intervention in low back pain patients Full Text BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
212 Comparison of the EuroQOL-5D With the Oswestry Disability Index, Back and Leg Pain Scores in Patients With Degenerative Lumbar Spine Pathology Spine, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
213 Extensive Validation of the Pain Disability Index in 3 Groups of Patients With Musculoskeletal Pain Spine, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
214 Experimental Knee Pain Evoke Spreading Hyperalgesia and Facilitated Temporal Summation of Pain Pain Medicine, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
215 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
216 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
217 The potential impact of various diagnostic strategies in cases of chronic pain syndromes associated with lumbar spine degeneration Full Text Journal of Pain Research, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
218 The Efficacy of Yoga as an Intervention for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, April 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article
219 Effect of Therapeutic Exercise on Pain and Disability in the Management of Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials Physical Therapy, April 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article
220 I.V. and perineural dexamethasone are equivalent in increasing the analgesic duration of a single-shot interscalene block with ropivacaine for shoulder surgery: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study British Journal of Anesthesia, 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 summaryIndexed Journals in Orthopedics: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of Arthroplasty, Spine, The Knee more
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