Tag: Bone / Joint / Tendon Problems
Corticosteroid Injections Plus Exercise Ease Achilles Tendinopathy
Reduction in symptoms at six months greater for corticosteroid injections, versus placebo injections, in combination with exercise therapy
One-Third of Hospitals Compliant With Price Transparency for Joint Arthroplasty
~20 percent of hospitals provide CMS-compliant pricing information for two CPT codes and two DRG codes
TXA Seems Safe for Surgery in High-Risk Patients With IT Hip Fracture
No increased risk for mortality or thromboembolic complications seen with use of tranexamic acid among high-risk patients, entire cohort
PFAS, Phthalate Biomarkers Linked to Bone Mineral Density in Teens
Each doubling of serum perfluorooctanoate, overall PFAS/phthalate mixture linked to lower areal BMD in male adolescents
Statistical Shape Modeling of US Images Predicts Hip Dysplasia in Infants
Statistical shape modeling of ultrasound images of stable dysplastic hips in infants predicts which hips will develop to normal, remain dysplastic
NSAIDs May Interfere With Efficacy of Bisphosphonates
No reduction in osteoporotic fracture risk seen among women receiving concomitant clodronate and NSAIDs
Sex Hormone Deficiency May Up Risk for Rotator Cuff Repair
Odds of rotator cuff repair increased for women with estrogen deficiency and for men with testosterone deficiency
Fat Mass Negatively Linked to Bone Mineral Density
Negative association of fat mass index with BMD was stronger in men than women
Multimodal Nonopioid Protocol Eases Pain After ACL Repair
In second small study, authors show similar protocol provides postoperative pain relief for patients following primary rotator cuff repair
