Orthopedics
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Disc Degeneration in Chronic Low Back Pain: Can Stem Cells Help?
Allogeneic bone marrow–derived mesenchymal stromal cells were safe but did not demonstrate efficacy in treating intervertebral disc degeneration...
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Diabetes: What’s the Link?
A proportion of the patients who underwent CTS may have had undetected prediabetes or diabetes at the time of CTS surgery.
Perspectives
A Military Nurse Saves a Life After a Brutal Rollover Crash
After watching a woman being ejected from her car then run over by a trailer, a nurse stabilizes her for transport to the hospital.
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Musculoskeletal Symptoms Often Misattributed to Prior Tick Bites
A new study finds that Ehrlichia or Rickettsia seropositivity was not linked with chronic musculoskeletal symptoms, but alpha-...
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Lack of medical device tracking leaves patients vulnerable
As a result of this siloing of information, patients are not getting the expected benefits of a regulation finalized over a decade ago by the FDA...
Conference Coverage
Marathon running does not increase arthritis risk: Survey
For those runners who had undergone knee or hip surgery or had a previous hip or knee injury that prevented running, the likelihood of having...
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High HDL-C levels linked to increased fracture risk
High levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol are associated with a higher risk for fracture among older adults, a cohort study suggests.
News
How to prevent a feared complication after joint replacement
Prioritizing bone health before and after knee or hip arthroplasty may help patients avoid periprosthetic fractures.
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Guide eases prayer for Muslims with knee osteoarthritis
Simple modifications let patients with knee osteoarthritis maintain traditional practices.
Literature Review
Safest, most effective medications for spine-related pain in older adults?
Acetaminophen has a favorable safety profile for spine-related pain but nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have greater efficacy.