Orthopedics Journal Articles

• Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment for Spinal Metastases How do outcomes of surgically treated spinal metastases patients compare with those who received nonoperative care?
  Spine, April 13, 2022
• Management of ACL Injuries in the Skeletally Immature Learn more about the different management options for ACL injuries in children and adolescents.
  Current Orthopaedic Practice, April 11, 2022
• Cemented Versus Noncemented Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes How do the outcomes of patients undergoing noncemented and cemented TKA compare in terms of surgical complications and aseptic loosening?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, April 08, 2022
• Intramedullary Screw Fixation for Metacarpal Fractures This article describes an intramedullary screw fixation technique for the surgical treatment of metacarpal fractures.
  ePlasty, April 07, 2022
• TLC599 in Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Knee TLC599, a newly developed injectable treatment, may be a safe and effective pain management option for knee osteoarthritis.
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, April 04, 2022
• Impact of Surgeon Experience on Outcomes of ACDF How do outcomes of ACDF procedures differ by surgeon experience?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, April 01, 2022
• Knee Joint Distraction Results in MRI Cartilage Thickness A new study evaluates the changes in cartilage thickness among osteoarthritis patients treated for knee joint distraction.
  Rheumatology, March 28, 2022
• Comparison of OLIF and MI-TLIF for Lumbar Degeneration How do these two procedures for the treatment of degenerative lumbar disease compare in terms of clinical and radiological outcomes?
  Spine, March 23, 2022
• Perioperative Use of Benzodiazepines for Orthopedic Surgery How prevalent is the use of perioperative benzodiazepines in patients undergoing total hip/knee arthroplasty, an increasingly older and vulnerable surgical population?
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, March 18, 2022
• Surgery Center vs Hospital Outpatient Orthopaedic Surgeries Do orthopedic surgeries done at an ambulatory surgical center result in lower total costs compared with those performed in an outpatient hospital setting?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 18, 2022
• Update on ERAS Pathways for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Get up-to-date on the most current ERAS pathways and guidelines for total hip and knee arthroplasty.
  Current Orthopaedic Practice, March 10, 2022
• Comparing Mid-Term Outcomes Between ACDF and Foraminotomy Is this foraminotomy technique an effective alternative to ACDF in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy? A new study compares outcomes between the two procedures.
  Spine, March 09, 2022
• Prioritizing Referrals of Individuals At-Risk of RA When should patients with suspected inflammatory arthritis be referred to a rheumatologist? This article provides some guidance.
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, March 09, 2022
• Exercise, Sleep, and Sleep Loss on Memory Research has shown that sleep deprivation could impair memory processing. Could exercise help mitigate these effects?
  Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, March 03, 2022
• Age as a Risk Factor for Complications Following ACDF Are elderly patients at a higher risk for developing complications after undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion?
  Spine, March 03, 2022
• Cauda Equina Syndrome: Poor Recovery Despite Early Treatment A new study looks at the possible prognosis factors for functional recovery in cauda equina syndrome.
  Spine, March 02, 2022
• Sex Differences in MRI Findings in the Sacroiliac Joints In what ways do MRI findings in the sacroiliac joints differ between genders, and what are the implications?
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, March 02, 2022
• Treating Long Covid Syndrome-related Myalgia Myalgia can be one of the symptoms of long-COVID syndrome. Might dry and/or wet needling be effective treatments for long COVID-related myofascial pain?
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, February 28, 2022
• Radiological Case: Stress Fracture Radiographs were unremarkable in this patient with a three-month history of persistent pain in the right thigh. How was the diagnosis of stress fracture of the femur confirmed?
  Applied Radiology, February 24, 2022
• Lower Extremity Motor Weakness Affects DVT in Lumbar Surgery Lumbar surgery patients with motor weakness may be more at risk for the development or exacerbation of perioperative deep vein thrombosis.
  Spine, February 23, 2022