Orthopedics
Radiology Review
Give Her a Shoulder to Cry on
After her car is broadsided by a tractor trailer, an elderly woman complains of right shoulder pain. What does an x-ray reveal?
Law & Medicine
Good Notes Can Deter Litigation
Excellent personal and legal representation in court can help you win a malpractice case. But good documentation could help you avoid the...
Radiology Review
More Than His Car Is Bent Out of Shape
After crashing his car into a telephone pole, a 30-year-old man appears to have deformities in his lower extremities. What will the radiograph...
Radiology Review
After a Need for Speed, a Spine Entwined?
A joyride goes awry, leaving a 28-year-old man in a ditch. What will a radiograph reveal about his resulting shoulder, chest, and back pain?
News
Possible mortality risk seen with tramadol in osteoarthritis
Older patients taking tramadol for osteoarthritis had significantly higher mortality risk than did patients taking NSAIDs.
Medicolegal Issues
Today’s Care Must Extend Beyond the Exam Room
In today’s world, health care providers and organizations are expected to take responsibility for a patient’s well-being. If you send a patient...
Radiology Review
A Pain He Can’t Walk Off
An elderly man experiences a “deep aching pain” in his right knee. Walking and weight bearing make it worse. What does the radiograph reveal?
News
TNFi use may not affect joint replacement rates for RA patients
Investigators examined joint replacement rates during 2001-2016 in the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register for RA.
News
Antidepressants tied to greater hip fracture incidence in older adults
In the year after initiating antidepressant therapy, a 3.5% incidence rate for hip fractures was found, compared with 1.3% in the control group....
Radiology Review
The Unintended Off-road Experience
When this 70-year-old woman’s vehicle was hit by a tractor-trailer, she went careening off the road and into a guardrail. How did she fare in this...