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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

ACL Self-Repair Moving Toward Reality

April 20, 2015April 17, 2015 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Attempts by orthopaedists to repair torn human ACLs have failed for the most part, so surgeons now rely almost exclusively on removing the torn ligament

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

Fracture Liaison Service Addresses Epidemic of Osteoporosis

April 15, 2015January 19, 2021 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

The statistics about osteoporosis and associated fragility fractures are sobering: One-quarter of adults living in the US currently have osteoporosis or low bone density. Twenty-four

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

Functional Rehab Key to Nonoperative Management for Achilles Ruptures

April 15, 2015 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

The fact that 12 of the 16 AAOS clinical practice guidelines for treating Achilles tendon ruptures are supported by “weak” or “inconclusive” evidence makes the

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Treatments for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Compared

April 14, 2015April 10, 2015 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Two interesting investigations into lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) appeared in the general medical literature recently. —A registry-based observational study of nearly 900 patients in the

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Finger Tendon Rupture Associated with Cipro

April 8, 2015 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics do a great job fighting a broad spectrum of bacteria that cause many respiratory, urogenital, gastrointestinal, and bone and joint infections. However, in

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

NSAIDs and Acetaminophen Barely Effective for OA, Back Pain

April 3, 2015April 3, 2015 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Many orthopaedists and primary care clinicians recommend acetaminophen or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as a first-line approach for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) or back pain.

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

Arthroscopy Helps FAI, Despite Preop Femoral Retroversion

April 1, 2015 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

The April 1, 2015 JBJS features a level II prognostic study that analyzes registry data from 243 patients (mean age: 29) who underwent arthroscopic surgery

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

Dr. James Rickert’s Personal ‘Choosing Wisely’ List

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

The five-item AAOS contribution to the Choosing Wisely list of medical procedures that patients and physicians should question has been criticized from several quarters (see

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

Anesthesia for Hip Replacement: General vs Spinal

March 18, 2015March 18, 2015 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

A large retrospective cohort study analyzing nearly 21,000 patients who underwent primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) found that the 61% who received general anesthesia were

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Stuart Weinstein Wins OREF Award for Practice-Changing Scoliosis Research

March 18, 2015March 18, 2015 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) has bestowed its 2015 Clinical Research Award on Stuart Weinstein, MD, professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University

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