Medications
Opioids overprescribed for common children's fracture, study says
(HealthDay)—Children who have surgery for a broken elbow may be overprescribed potentially addictive opioid painkillers, a new study finds.
Feb 12, 2019
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Surgery
Early classification predicts one-year trauma outcomes
(HealthDay)—During early recovery, patients with orthopedic trauma can be classified into risk and protective clusters that help to predict 12-month functional and health outcomes, according to a study published online ...
Jan 7, 2019
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Up to a third of knee replacements pack pain and regret
Danette Lake thought surgery would relieve the pain in her knees.
Jan 4, 2019
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
OSU Wexner Medical Center first in US to implant device for knee osteoarthritis
Surgeons at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are the first in the U.S. to implant a new device designed to relieve knee pain and help people with osteoarthritis prevent or delay knee replacements.
Jan 3, 2019
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Surgery
Overlapping orthopedic surgery noninferior for patient safety
(HealthDay)—Overlapping inpatient orthopedic surgery is noninferior to nonoverlapping surgery with respect to perioperative complications, according to a study published in the Nov. 21 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint ...
Dec 20, 2018
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Health
Golf is most common among older male surgeons
In the US, most doctors who play golf are men, particularly those in the surgical specialities, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.
Dec 10, 2018
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Surgery
When it comes to falls, the best offense is a good defense
In sports it's said that the best offense is a good defense, and that can be true for falls too – the best way to prevent an injury is to avoid the fall altogether. Two orthopedic surgeons in the Joseph Barnhart Department ...
Nov 13, 2018
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Physicians need training for mass casualty incidents
(HealthDay)—Proper training and post-incident steps can help lessen the secondary trauma health professionals experience providing care during mass casualty incidents (MCIs), according to an article published in the American ...
Sep 13, 2018
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Seven percent of children in orthodontic care at 'high risk' for sleep disorders, according to new research
A child who is restless, hyperactive and can't concentrate could have a problem rooted in a source parents might not suspect: a sleep disorder.
Aug 21, 2018
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Study shows men and women tear ACL the same way in non-contact injury
While women are two to four times more likely than men to tear the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in their knee, the cause of this injury is no different between the sexes, according to new research from Duke Health.
Apr 18, 2018
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