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<乌鸦传媒>Pre-TKA Opioid Script Predicts Post-Op Prescription

Especially prevalent after 6 months post-op

<乌鸦传媒>Flag Football Has Higher Youth Injury Rates

But comparison to tackle leagues hampered by study limitations

<乌鸦传媒>Um, Excuse Me, Why Did You Stop My Post-Op Anticoagulant?

Cardiology writer learns firsthand about real-world practice

<乌鸦传媒>Knee Cartilage Repair Product Wins FDA Nod

First of its kind to be approved, agency says

<乌鸦传媒>10 Questions: Rep. Tom Price, MD (R-Ga.)

What's the biggest barrier to practicing medicine today? Medical decisions being made by nonmedical people, says Rep. Tom Price, MD (R-Ga.), an orthopedic surgeon who has served in Congress since 2005.

<乌鸦传媒>Pulmonary Emboli Frequent After Knee Surgery

Rapid heartbeat leading symptom of lung blood clots after replacement surgery

<乌鸦传媒>Podcast: 10th Anniversary for HealthNewsReview.org

Gary Schwitzer reflects on high points, low points, lessons learned

<乌鸦传媒>Here's Why You Can't Compare Healthcare to the Airline Industry

There are big differences between the two, says Suneel Dhand, MD

<乌鸦传媒>In NFL Players, Poor Outcomes With Tendon Repair

Only half who had patellar tendon repair returned to play

<乌鸦传媒>Ankle Steroid Shots Tied to Post-Op Infections

Study showed doubled rate of infections with intra-articular injections

<乌鸦传媒>Meniscal Tears in OA: Arthroscopy No Help

Patients with arthroscopy were 30% more likely to have joint replacement

<乌鸦传媒>Timing of Injections Affects Trigger Finger Outcome

Need for surgery high if steroid injections repeated within 6 months

<乌鸦传媒>Nasal Staph Linked With Post-Op Infection

Patients at risk include those with diabetes, immunosuppression, and renal insufficiency

<乌鸦传媒>Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities

NMA president Edith Mitchell, MD, laments racial gaps in medicine

<乌鸦传媒>Ultrasound Shows Why Knuckles Are so Noisy

Cavitation allows gas to escape while cracking

<乌鸦传媒>'Failure to Communicate' Drives Misdiagnosis

Electronic medical records also need to be improved, says Mark Graber, MD

<乌鸦传媒>Teach Patients How to Communicate Symptoms Better

Patients should learn the eight characteristics of a symptom

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Urged to Practice 'Conservative Diagnosis'

And sharing cell phone numbers is a good idea

<乌鸦传媒>HypeWatch: Cannabis Bone-Healing Study Oversold

Forget the headlines you read. Here's what you should know.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Drug for Cramping Shows Promise in Early Trial

Could benefit patients with MS spasticity and cervical dystonia.

<乌鸦传媒>Crosslinks Unhelpful in Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis

Crosslinks didn't improve outcomes, but added bulk and cost.

<乌鸦传媒>New Rx Protocol Improves Knee Replacement Recovery

Total knee arthroplasty patients back on feet sooner with new approach to pain management.

<乌鸦传媒>Excerpt From 'The Secret Language of Doctors'

ED doc Brian Goldman investigates slang to "crack code of hospital culture."

<乌鸦传媒>Orthopedists' Financial Conflicts Can Hurt Patients, Surgeon Says

It's financially compelling for doctors to do things that don't help patients.

<乌鸦传媒>Stop DMARDs Before Orthopedic Surgery in RA Patients?

Deft medication management is important.

<乌鸦传媒>Knee Surgery Linked to Higher OA Risk

Can meniscus repairs actually worsen joint damage?

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel Wants Safer Epidural Steroid Shots

Majority votes to end epidural injections with "particulate" steroids.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Advisers Tackle Epidural Steroid Shots

Focus on adverse neurologic effects.

<乌鸦传媒>Case Study: Fecal Transplant Clears K. Pneumoniae

Treatment of teenage girl suggests another use for fecal microbiota transplant.

<乌鸦传媒>PRP Shows Promise for Hamstring Tears

Hamstring injuries are notoriously slow to heal. Can platelet-rich plasma help?

<乌鸦传媒>Richard III: Shakespeare Blew It

Shakespeare got almost everything wrong about Richard III鈥檚 physical appearance.

<乌鸦传媒>Medtronic's Infuse Moves From Operating Room to Courtroom

An investigative series by 乌鸦传媒/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has been tracking the spinal fusion device called Infuse in a 4-year-long series and now reports how a flawed FDA system for device approval may have led to a long string of adverse events culminating in thousands of liability suits.

<乌鸦传媒>Bupivacaine Formula Cuts Narcotic Use

NEW ORLEANS -- A long-lasting formulation of the analgesic bupivacaine (Exparel) can do as good a job reducing post-surgical pain among knee replacement patients as continuous femoral nerve blocks, researchers said here.

<乌鸦传媒>Medtronic Sued by 1,000 Infuse Patients

Medtronic said about 1,000 people have sued the company over its bone morphogenetic protein-2 product, Infuse, and that many more lawsuits may be coming.

<乌鸦传媒>Vitamin D Blog: Cutting Edema in Athletes' Bones

Vitamin D supplementation might help professional athletes who are being treated for bone marrow edema with bisphosphonates, according to a new study.

<乌鸦传媒>Scoliosis Tied to HTN Risk in Adolescents

ORLANDO -- Children with severe spinal curving from scoliosis were more likely to have worsening risk indicators for pulmonary hypertension, researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>Opioid Use Common After Spine Surgery

NEW ORLEANS -- One year after surgery to relieve back pain, about of third of patients still were using narcotic painkillers, according to a study that raised new concerns about the long-term use of opioids.

<乌鸦传媒>Acute Pain Yields to Lower-Dose Diclofenac

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Lower-dose submicron particle diclofenac offered good pain control compared with placebo, researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>Spinal Implant Prices Vary, Process Drives Up Costs

CHICAGO -- Wide variations exist in the cost of the screws, plates, and cages for spinal implants, which contributes to the escalating costs of surgery and healthcare overall, a researcher said here.

<乌鸦传媒>Fracture Care for Kids on Medicaid Called 'Dismal'

CHICAGO -- Children receiving Medicaid are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain prompt orthopedic care following a fracture, a researcher said here.

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