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Basic Science Editor's Choice

Caution Appropriate as We Investigate New Approaches to Pain Management 

June 2, 2021October 18, 2021 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

The dangers of chronic opioid use have rightly been at the forefront of orthopaedic practice considerations in recent years. The widespread use of regional anesthesia and periarticular-injection cocktails, targeted NSAID utilization, and strict limitations on opioid use

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Editor's Choice Infection Spine

Sustained Fevers After Spinal Fusion: A Sentinel for Infection?

August 20, 2020 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Postoperative fevers occur frequently. During the first 2 to 3 days after surgery, these fevers are often due to atelectasis or the increased inflammatory response

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Need to Know Spine

Owning the Bone in Spine Surgery

July 28, 2020 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

This post comes from Fred Nelson, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon in the Department of Orthopedics at Henry Ford Hospital and a clinical associate professor at

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Editor's Choice Pain Management Pediatrics Spine

Not All Modes in Multimodal Pain Management are Effective

February 5, 2020 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

The public health crisis attributed to opioids has placed increasing emphasis on other approaches to pain management, both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic. Although some people find

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Editor's Choice Infection Spine

Vancomycin Powder May Thwart Spinal Fusion

October 2, 2019 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Prompted by relatively high infection rates associated with surgical treatment of pediatric spinal conditions such as scoliosis and spinal-deformity surgery in immunocompromised adults, spine surgeons

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