Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant for high-thoracic erector spinae plane block for analgesia
1. Among patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy, the use of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to an...
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Orthopedic Surgery
Clinical outcomes of chronic and acute pediatric osteomyelitis
Clinical outcomes of pediatric osteomyelitis 1. Pediatric patients under 18 years with chronic...
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High-dose exercise therapy is not superior to low-dose exercise therapy for knee osteoarthritis
1. In this randomized control trial of knee osteoarthritis patients, there was no significant...
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Aspirin thromboprophylaxis noninferior to low-molecular-weight heparin in patients with fractures
1. In this randomized clinical trial, there were no differences in mortality, pulmonary embolism,...
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Metformin use in Type 2 Diabetes associated with decreased risk of joint replacement
1. For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), metformin use was associated with a...
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Anterior knee pain following ACL reconstruction
1. Anterior knee pain (AKP) is a potential complication of ACL Reconstruction (ACLR) with...
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Diet and exercise is associated with small improvements in knee pain in osteoarthritis
1. In this randomized controlled trial, community-based diet and exercise education led to...
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Variations in the use of cemented implants for hip fracture repair in Nova Scotia
1. In this retrospective observational study, there were significant between-hospital and...
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis may be associated with an increased risk of obstructive sleep apnea
1. In this retrospective, cohort, control-matched study, a diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic...
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No difference in clinical outcomes between joint replacement and fusion surgeries for ankle osteoarthritis
1. In patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis, no differences were seen in outcomes between...
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DuraPrep may be superior to Chloraprep for preventing perioperative skin infections
1. In patients undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty, this randomized trial found that the...
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Various single and multistructure knee injuries increase the odds of knee osteoarthritis
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, moderate certainty evidence suggested that damage...
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Patient specific instrumentation associated with less operating time for total knee arthroplasties
1. Total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) done with patient specific instrumentation (PSI) were...
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Hip braces may delay hip surgery for children with non-ambulatory cerebral palsy
1. Hip braces can be used as a non-surgical treatment to prevent hip displacement in children with...
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Chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine equally effective for skin antisepsis of open fractures undergoing surgical fixation
1. Povidone-iodine and chlorhexidine were comparable in terms of surgical site infections. 2. 16%...
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Changes in technique, footwear and intervention prevent running-related knee injuries
1. In this study, technique modifications such as softer landings was shown to reduce knee injury...
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Risk of hip fracture in meat-eaters, pescatarians, and vegetarians
1. In a cohort of UK-based women, vegetarians/vegans, but not occasional meat-eaters or...
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Unsupervised online yoga transiently improves symptoms in patients with knee osteoarthritis
1. Compared to a control group, patients with knee osteoarthritis who engaged in online yoga had...
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Lower limb osteoarthritis may be more prevalent in retired Olympians
1. In this study, one in four retired Olympians reported physician-diagnosed osteoarthritis (OA),...
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Same-day home recovery for benign foregut surgery
1. A program to promote same-day home recovery (SHR) for patients after benign foregut surgery...
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