No difference in adverse events of hip replacement for female versus male surgeons
May 26, 2022 – Rates of adverse events after hip replacement surgery are essentially the same for procedures performed by […]
Anti-bleeding drug is safe for ‘high-risk’ patients undergoing hip fracture surgery
May 3, 2022 – Tranexamic acid (TXA) – a medication given to reduce the risk of bleeding during some orthopaedic
Estrogen and testosterone deficiency linked to higher rates of rotator cuff repair
April 13, 2022 – Patients with lower levels of sex hormones – testosterone in men and estrogen in women –
Nearly 1 in 3 patients involved in a car crash during their lifetime admit distracted driving
March 29, 2022 – About 18% of patients with injuries sustained in motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) acknowledge that distracted driving
Amino acid supplements reduce complications after fracture surgery
March 15, 2022 – For patients recovering from fracture fixation surgery, dietary supplementation with conditionally essential amino acids (CEAA) reduces
Younger patients seeking knee replacement have similar arthritis severity, but more risk factors for surgical complications than older patients
March 1, 2022 – Compared to older patients being evaluated for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), younger patients – under age
Continuation versus discontinuation of anti-rheumatic biologics during the perioperative period: What does the evidence support?
February 17, 2022 – For patients with rheumatic arthritis and other chronic inflammatory diseases, discontinuing biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs)