Orthopedics

Joint Distraction May Delay Need for Knee Replacement

Publish date: July 26, 2011

Major Finding: Joint distraction can induce tissue structure modification in knee osteoarthritis, as shown on radiography, MRI, and blood work,...

Publish date: July 11, 2011

Major Finding: Patients with hereditary hemochromatosis had a 2.4-fold increased prevalence of arthropathies and a 2.9-fold increased rate of hip...

Publish date: July 1, 2011

Publish date: June 9, 2011

Major Finding: The adjusted odds ratio for willingness to undergo TKR was 0.38 comparing black vs. white patients (95% CI, 0.19-0.74; P = .005)....

Publish date: June 3, 2011

Major Finding: A 5-mg infusion of zoledronic acid given to 31 patients with knee OA and associated bone marrow lesions reduced pain by 15 points...

Publish date: June 1, 2011

Publish date: May 25, 2011

Major Finding: All musculoskeletal disorders combined had a prevalence of 2.1% of the worldwide population and ranked 12th in disability-adjusted...

Publish date: March 18, 2011