Orthopedics
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,...
Original Research
Fluoroscopically Guided Lateral Approach Hip Injection
A retrospective comparison study of the anterior-oblique and lateral approach to hip injection procedures suggests that the...
Pilot Program
A Robotic Hand Device Safety Study for People With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
This study of the FES Hand Glove 200 device suggests possible efficacy in enhancing range of motion of various wrist and finger joints.
News
Restricting opioids after knee surgery did not increase refills
Prescribing lesser quantities of opioids after total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty is safe and effective.
Original Research
Restless Legs Syndrome Among Veterans With Spinal Cord Lesions
Researchers developed a restless legs syndrome questionnaire using diagnostic criteria to assess its prevalence among veterans with spinal cord...
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.
Original Research
Trends in VA Telerehabilitation Patients and Encounters Over Time and by Rurality
Telerehabilitation fills a need and helps ensure treatment adherence for rural and other veterans who find it difficult to access health care.