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Four factors predict likelihood of future knee replacement
Major finding: The best TKA prediction models included age, sex, BMI, and KOOS quality-of-life score, improving the AUC to 0.78 for the right knee...
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Osteoarthritis patients survive longer after hip resurfacing than replacement
Major finding: The number needed to treat with hip resurfacing to prevent 1 excess death was 29 when compared to cemented total hip replacement,...
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Prearthroplasty exercise benefits short lived
Major finding: Self-reported activities of daily living at 3 months was similar in patients who exercised prior to surgery and those who did not (...
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Bisphosphonates associated with improved hip, knee implant survival
Major finding: Revision surgery rates were 1.88% in bisphosphonate users vs.
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Lower costs documented in hospitals with palliative care programs
Major finding: ICU length of stay in the last 6 months of life was 0.4 days shorter and hospice length of stay was 1.6 days longer at hospitals...
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FDA backs abuse-deterring OxyContin, thwarts generics
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Platelet-rich plasma improved tennis elbow pain
Major finding: Injections of platelet-rich plasma for tennis elbow sufferers produced a 71.5% improvement in pain scores, compared with the 56.1%...