<ѻý>Guideline: Timing Is Everything for RA and Lupus Patients Needing Joint Replacementѻý> New advice on which antirheumatic meds to continue and which to stop before surgery Jun 21, 2022
<ѻý>Can Methotrexate Treat Arthritis Before It Becomes Arthritis?ѻý> Mainstay drug for RA helpful in disease's earliest stage Jun 02, 2022
<ѻý>Could an Available Drug Stop Dupuytren's in Its Tracks?ѻý> Phase II trial shows promise in early-stage disease May 03, 2022
<ѻý>What's It Like to Be a Traveling Orthopedic Surgeon?ѻý> Locums orthopod Sonya Sloan, MD, talks pay, lifestyle choices and operating while pregnant Apr 29, 2022
<ѻý>Achilles' Tendon Rupture Surgery Not So Necessary?ѻý> Randomized trial suggests one advantage despite similar outcomes to nonoperative treatment Apr 13, 2022
<ѻý>Meet This Year's Healthcare Billionairesѻý> HCA founder and Cook Group medical device developer make 2022 list of Forbes Billionaires Apr 12, 2022
<ѻý>Tranexamic Acid Cuts Surgical Bleeding in Yet Another Settingѻý> But POISE-3 trial leaves open the question of cardiovascular safety Apr 02, 2022
<ѻý>'It's an Alien Knee in There': Mixed Feelings After Joint Replacementѻý> Study highlights common, but rarely discussed, problem Mar 28, 2022
<ѻý>Pathogens Head for Surgical Helmets During Orthopedic Surgeriesѻý> A round-up of noteworthy research from the AAOS meeting Mar 27, 2022
<ѻý>Cannabis Linked to Less Opioid Use in Back Pain, Osteoarthritisѻý> Usage fell by almost 40% in 6 months, although it's not clear if medical pot was the reason Mar 26, 2022
<ѻý>Mental Illness in Amputees Linked to Phantom Limb Syndromeѻý> However, causal link is unclear Mar 24, 2022
<ѻý>Legacy of the 'Ortho Bro': Gender Diversity Still Lacking in Orthopedic Med Edѻý> Fewer than one in five orthopedic applicants and residents are women, study finds Mar 23, 2022
<ѻý>Take Trauma Call With Meѻý> 19 surgeries in 1 week with orthopedic surgeon Antonio Webb, MD Mar 22, 2022
<ѻý>Reassurance on Steroid Shots for Knee OAѻý> Study counters fears that injections worsen underlying pathology Mar 17, 2022
<ѻý>Doctor Sued Over Stem Cell Treatmentsѻý> Clinic made almost $750K from treatments with no evidence behind them Mar 17, 2022
<ѻý>Medicare Claws Back Money for Dubious Birth-Tissue Stem Cell Shotsѻý> Government seeks to recoup more than 2 years of payments for unproven treatments Mar 16, 2022
<ѻý>Hopes Dashed for Novel Osteoarthritis Treatmentѻý> Noninvasive therapy looked like a sure winner until trial results came in Mar 08, 2022
<ѻý>Concussions Linked to Mental Health Issues in Kidsѻý> Higher risks of self-harm and psychiatric hospitalization seen vs orthopedic injury Mar 07, 2022
<ѻý>Postponing 'Non-Essential' Procedures Isn't the Only Optionѻý> Outpatient surgery can be a safe and effective route for many orthopedic procedures Mar 06, 2022
<ѻý>Predicting Treatment Response in Inflammatory Muscle Disordersѻý> Swedish registry study elicits factors associated with improvement Feb 16, 2022
<ѻý>Mystery: Why Would Hand OA Be Less Severe in Black People?ѻý> Data contrast with previous findings for hip and knee osteoarthritis Feb 04, 2022
<ѻý>Six Medical ѻý With the Highest Hourly Wagesѻý> Plastic and orthopedic surgery top the list Jan 27, 2022
<ѻý>Doc Fired After Standing Up to Private Equity; RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vax Machineѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Dec 22, 2021
<ѻý>Because You Don't Want to Ask a Tyrannosaurus Rex to 'Open Wide!'ѻý> Noninvasive imaging reveals bone infection in fossilized dinosaur jaw Dec 01, 2021
<ѻý>Orthopedic Surgery Group Sabotages Residency Program, Lawsuit Allegesѻý> Scott Duncan, MD, says OrthoSC is trying to protect its market monopoly in Myrtle Beach Nov 29, 2021
<ѻý>An Open Letter to Radiologists From a Jilted Orthopedic Surgeonѻý> What happened to our relationship? Nov 23, 2021
<ѻý>Another Trial, Another PRP Flop in Osteoarthritisѻý> Fails to outperform saline in randomized trial Nov 23, 2021
<ѻý>Oral Factor XIa Inhibitor Sets the Stage for a Safer Anticoagulantѻý> Milvexian shows promise in preventing vein clots after total knee replacement surgery Nov 16, 2021
<ѻý>Doctor Shadows a Prosthetist: Day in the Lifeѻý> Follow YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, as she learns how prosthetics are made Nov 04, 2021
<ѻý>U.S. Military Surgeons in a Losing Battle Against Dwindling Proficiencyѻý> Military hospital system in dire need of change, experts say Oct 27, 2021
<ѻý>No Love for PRP in Ankle Osteoarthritis Trialѻý> Dutch researchers throw cold water on popular therapy Oct 26, 2021
<ѻý>Spinal vs General Anesthesia in Hip Fracture Surgeries: It's a Drawѻý> Neither type led to better outcomes at 60 days, study finds Oct 12, 2021
<ѻý>What's the Best Way to Treat Femur Breaks From Bone Metastases?ѻý> No difference in outcomes between long-stem hemiarthroplasty and intramedullary nailing Oct 10, 2021
<ѻý>Pediatric Sarcoma Patients Face Late Amputation Risk Decades Laterѻý> Study finds about 18% required amputation long after initial limb salvage surgery Oct 09, 2021
<ѻý>Take Sarcoma Research Based on Registry Data With a Grain of Saltѻý> Many studies using SEER/NCDB registries often generated disparate outcomes Oct 08, 2021
<ѻý>No Benefit for Longer-Duration Antibiotic Prophylaxis After Limb Salvageѻý> Surgical site infections similar versus shorter-duration prophylactic IV regimen Oct 08, 2021
<ѻý>Antibiotic Could Thwart Costly Sarcoma Surgery Complicationѻý> Benefit seen for adding "anaerobic coverage" to standard perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis Oct 07, 2021
<ѻý>Doctors Work to Treat, Understand Post-Vaccine Shoulder Injuryѻý> SIRVA is mainly in the medicolegal realm, but physicians acknowledge its rare possibility Sep 09, 2021
<ѻý>The Pill Linked to Higher Risk of Blood Clots After Knee Surgeryѻý> Obesity and smoking added to risk Sep 07, 2021
<ѻý>Are Young Female Athletes Taking More Hits to the Head?ѻý> Sports-related head injuries in teens estimated to have tripled over past two decades Sep 07, 2021