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What Were Orthopaedists Reading in 2011?
Clinical concerns predominated, but money remained an issue.
December 28, 2011
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Top 10 Articles From the JAAOS
What did readers find most popular and useful in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery?
November 23, 2011
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PRP Systems Vary Widely in Effective Wound Healing
A study of 2 wound-healing devices shows big differences in platelet and leukocyte concentrations and anabolic growth factors.
September 28, 2011
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Who Benefits From Lumbar Steroid Injections?
A new study evaluates factors that can predict clinical response to single level lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections.
August 24, 2011
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Are Sports Drinks Okay for Kids?
The American Academy of Pediatrics issues a statement on the use of energy and sports drinks among children and teens.
July 13, 2011
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Use Caution When Prescribing Fluoroquinolones to Athletes
New guidelines will help eliminate adverse events in active children and adults who are given fluoroquinolone antibiotics.
May 06, 2011
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Treating Pain From Disc Herniation: Clonidine vs Corticosteroid
For patients prone to adverse events from epidural corticosteroid, epidural clonidine may be an acceptable pain management alternative.
March 29, 2011
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Zeroing in on 'Artery of Adamkiewicz' for Safer Injections
Lumbar epidural steroid injections are relatively safe, but serious adverse neurologic outcomes have occurred. Some of these injuries are thought to have been the result of trauma to the AKA.
March 16, 2011
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Leg Pain as Predictor of Spinal Surgery Outcome
This study lends quantitative evidence to the idea that patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis improve more with surgical intervention than those with primarily back pain.
February 28, 2011
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Topical Agent for Postoperative Blood Loss: A Clinical Trial
Dr. Lee reviews a study on the efficacy of topical tranexamic acid to reduce postoperative blood loss for patients undergoing knee arthroplasty.
February 16, 2011