Orthopedics
News
Tramadol use for noncancer pain linked with increased hip fracture risk
"Our results point to the need to consider tramadol's associated risk of fracture in clinical practice and treatment guidelines," the researchers...
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Delayed hospital admission after hip fracture raises mortality risk
Most studies focus on surgery timing among hospitalized patients and fail to consider preadmission waiting time.
Program Profile
SimLEARN Musculoskeletal Training for VHA Primary Care Providers and Health Professions Educators
A simulation-based training curricula applied to the primary care evaluation and management of shoulder and knee pain resulted in improved access...
News
Vitamin D alone does not reduce fracture risk
Vitamin D supplementation alone does not appear to reduce the risk of fracture, but may do so in combination with calcium, according to a...
Case Reports
Application of Hand Therapy Extensor Tendon Protocol to Toe Extensor Tendon Rehabilitation
An innovative application of a hand extensor tendon repair protocol was applied by the hand therapy service to toe extensors when the hand surgery...
News
Two regenerative techniques prove comparable for repairing knee cartilage
Autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis could be considered an equal alternative to techniques based on chondrocyte transplantation for treatment...
News
Delaying revision knee replacement increases the odds of infection
The confounding factors that cause delay to surgery must be elucidated in non-database studies.
News
New Method Helps Restore Respiratory Muscle Function in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
A VA research collaboration finds a new way to improve quality of life and reduce major causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with spinal...
Case Reports
Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration: A Rare Reaction
Awareness of shoulder injury related to vaccine administration and a high index of suspicion are necessary to evaluate patients with shoulder...
Best Practices
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction in Patients With Low Back Pain
Although difficult to distinguish from similarly presenting syndromes, a detailed history, appropriate physical maneuvers,...