Orthopedics
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Latest in Orthopedics
Physical therapy for meniscal tears clearly helps, but new study points to a placebo effect
No adverse events resulted in treatment discontinuation
Negative studies of colchicine and herbal-supplement cocktail dash some hopes
Lown Institute names hospitals, states with high rates of overuse
Negative studies of colchicine and herbal-supplement cocktail dash some hopes
Lown Institute names hospitals, states with high rates of overuse
Orthopedics Case Studies
Was conservative management the right choice?
More in Orthopedics
Risk of hip fracture was high in people with frailty or chronic kidney disease
Delegates express concerns that PPE doesn't always cover women, who are more at risk of exposure
Proposed policy statement stresses access, but what about safety and fairness?
Trial finds conservative approach inferior to joint replacement
Study: It's not deprivation per se, but intervening factors that go with it
Question of when to test involves navigating patient privacy, legal, ethical concerns
Hurricane-related damage keeps sterile fluids factory shut down
Taking a page from HIV medicine
A case report details one man's head injury from breakdancing
British study tested collagenase injections against fasciotomy for hand contractures
Carefully structured run-walk program proves mettle in small trial
Either choice is "acceptable" based on randomized study
Athletes blame new rules, more tournaments, and an offseason that is too short
