Orthopedics News

• Docs Question Chiropractic Approach Called 'Quantum Neurology' "Quantum neurology" is an example of the type of alleged pseudoscience that is popular among patients. Although ignoring such unproven practices may be tempting, here's what experts say doctors should know.
  Medscape Medical News, May 14, 2021
• New Invention Speeds Up Walking Pace Engineers are designing lightweight, torque-controlled ankle supports to help walkers defy their limitations and propel forward faster.
  Medscape Medical News, May 14, 2021
• OARSI 2021 Which Comes First in Osteoarthritis: The Damage or the Pain? Osteoarthritis experts debate whether pain is the result of joint damage or a cause of it.
  Medscape Medical News, May 14, 2021
• OARSI 2021 Insoles or Braces Show Best Pain Relief for Knee OA Meta-analysis finds low-quality evidence for biochemical interventions but favors combination insoles or braces for knee osteoarthritis (OA).
  Medscape Medical News, May 14, 2021
• Third-Generation Quinolones May Be Safer for Tendons Third-generation fluoroquinolones may not pose the same risk to tendon health as earlier-generation agents, the findings of a new study suggest.
  Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2021
• New Clues Show How the Immune System Fights COVID-19 Scientists have focused on antibodies the immune system makes to protect people from one part of the coronavirus spike, but now they report that antibodies can shield in other areas too.
  Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2021
• Any Bone Break Increases Risk for Subsequent Fracture in Older Women Although most guidelines warn of subsequent fracture risk after hip and spine fractures, the increased risk is seen in a multitude of other bone breaks, researchers say.
  Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2021
• OARSI 2021 IM, IA Steroid Injections Prove Noninferior in Knee OA Intramuscular injections of glucocorticoids achieve a level of pain reduction similar to that of intra-articular injections in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
  Medscape Medical News, May 07, 2021
• Preventing Endoscopist Injuries Starts With Ergonomics Up to 89% of gastroenterologists report musculoskeletal symptoms – most often back pain, followed by neck pain and hand pain.
  Medscape Medical News, May 06, 2021
• Alert Peloton, Feds Agree to Treadmill Recall The recall of the Peloton Tread+ comes after a 6-year-old child was killed and after 72 reports of adults, children, or pets being injured.
  WebMD Health News, May 05, 2021
• Ohio Surgeon Who Wrote His Own Colorful Obituary Dead at 48 Thomas Flanigan, an Army veteran and married father of three, called himself the "Ginger God of Surgery and Shenanigans." Colleagues share fond memories.
  Medscape Medical News, May 05, 2021
• OARSI 2021 Weight Cycling Linked to Cartilage Degeneration in Knee OA Patterns of significant weight loss and gain are associated with more cartilage and bone marrow edema degeneration in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
  Medscape Medical News, May 04, 2021
• EMA to Quickly Review Lilly, Incyte Arthritis Drug for COVID Use The European Medicines Agency will conduct an accelerated review of Eli Lilly's rheumatoid arthritis drug Olumiant for hospitalized COVID-19 patients getting oxygen, the agency said.
  Reuters Health Information, April 29, 2021
• Less After-Hours Work on EHRs Linked to Less Physician Burnout Doctors who spent less time working on an EHR outside clinic hours were less likely to report burnout symptoms and got more EHR support from their organizations.
  Medscape Medical News, April 29, 2021
• Physician Sexual Misconduct: Stronger Action Needed, FSMB Says The Federation of State Medical Boards working group has issued a set of recommendations on sexual misconduct toward patients by physicians.
  Medscape Medical News, April 29, 2021
• Should Clinicians Be Required to Get COVID-19 Vaccines? Some healthcare workers are required to get annual influenza vaccines. Should there be a similar mandate for COVID-19 vaccination?
  Medscape Reader Polls, April 28, 2021
• Peloton, Feds Face Off After 'Urgent Warning' Experts wonder if it's a case of dangerous design flaws or the need for individual users to be accountable.
  WebMD Health News, April 27, 2021
• Japan Declares 'Short, Powerful' Emergency in Tokyo, Elsewhere Japan declared 'short and powerful' states of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefectures on Friday as the country struggles to contain a resurgent coronavirus pandemic just 3 months ahead of the Olympics.
  Reuters Health Information, April 23, 2021
• Cancellation of Care Came Mostly From Patients Early in Pandemic However, much more care was postponed or canceled because patients feared going to medical offices and hospitals.
  Medscape Medical News, April 26, 2021
• Feds Investigating Telehealth Charges in Upsurge With telehealth restrictions eased during the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual care has become more common, but it can also be misused, and one pattern is already under investigation.
  Medscape Medical News, April 26, 2021