Aspirin thromboprophylaxis noninferior to low-molecular-weight heparin in patients with fractures
1. In this randomized clinical trial, there were no differences in mortality, pulmonary embolism,...
Orthopedic Surgery
Metformin use in Type 2 Diabetes associated with decreased risk of joint replacement
1. For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), metformin use was associated with a...
Anterior knee pain following ACL reconstruction
1. Anterior knee pain (AKP) is a potential complication of ACL Reconstruction (ACLR) with...
Diet and exercise is associated with small improvements in knee pain in osteoarthritis
1. In this randomized controlled trial, community-based diet and exercise education led to...
Variations in the use of cemented implants for hip fracture repair in Nova Scotia
1. In this retrospective observational study, there were significant between-hospital and...
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis may be associated with an increased risk of obstructive sleep apnea
1. In this retrospective, cohort, control-matched study, a diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic...
No difference in clinical outcomes between joint replacement and fusion surgeries for ankle osteoarthritis
1. In patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis, no differences were seen in outcomes between...
DuraPrep may be superior to Chloraprep for preventing perioperative skin infections
1. In patients undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty, this randomized trial found that the...
Various single and multistructure knee injuries increase the odds of knee osteoarthritis
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, moderate certainty evidence suggested that damage...
Patient specific instrumentation associated with less operating time for total knee arthroplasties
1. Total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) done with patient specific instrumentation (PSI) were...
Hip braces may delay hip surgery for children with non-ambulatory cerebral palsy
1. Hip braces can be used as a non-surgical treatment to prevent hip displacement in children with...
Chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine equally effective for skin antisepsis of open fractures undergoing surgical fixation
1. Povidone-iodine and chlorhexidine were comparable in terms of surgical site infections. 2. 16%...
