Colchicine Tied to Lower Incidence of TJA in Coronary Artery Disease
Lower incidence of total knee replacement, total hip replacement seen with use of colchicine 0.5 mg daily
Robotic-Assisted Medial Knee Arthroplasty Tied to Good Long-Term Outcomes
Results show survivorship and patient satisfaction are high at 10 years
Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker System Safe, Provides Pacing
Leadless dual-chamber pacemaker met primary safety and performance end points at three months
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Less Medication Use Over 15 or More Years
Patients use fewer lipid-lowering, cardiovascular, and antidiabetic medications after bariatric surgery versus patients not undergoing surgery
Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Yields Higher Stone-Free Rate
Complications, surgical times, and operating margins similar to flexible ureteroscopy
Study Weighs Timing of Platelet Transfusion With Central Venous Catheter Placement
Withholding prophylactic platelet transfusion did not meet noninferiority in patients with severe thrombocytopenia
Baby Boomers Push Median Age of Americans Up as Births Decline
The share of people 65 years and older grew by more than one-third between the 2010 census and the 2020 census
Microdosed Incisional Clindamycin Cuts SSI After Skin Cancer Surgery
Significantly fewer lesions receiving microdosed clindamycin, flucloxacillin required postoperative systemic antibiotics
Good Outcomes Seen With Primary Hip Arthroscopy for Borderline Hip Dysplasia
Overall survivorship of 82.2 percent seen at minimum follow-up of 10 years; significant improvement seen in all PROMs
Fluorescent Guide Can ID Tumor Missed by Standard Lumpectomy
Use of pegulicianine fluorescence-guided surgery in breast cancer surgery had specificity of 85.2 percent on per-margin analysis
