Latest Orthopedics News
Ultrasound of Calcaneus Efficient for Screening Bone Health
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Ultrasonography of the calcaneus is efficient for screening bone health, according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
2014 to 2017 Saw Improvement in Burnout for U.S. Physicians
by modernClinician Editorial Team
From 2014 to 2017, there was an improvement in burnout and satisfaction with work-life integration among U.S. physicians, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Operative Treatment Seems Most Effective for Adult Lumbar Scoliosis
by modernClinician Editorial Team
In as-treated analyses, surgery is superior to nonoperative care at two years among patients with adult symptomatic lumbar scoliosis, according to a study published in the Feb. 20 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Leg Amputation in ESRD Patients Should Prompt Palliative Care Discussion
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Nearly one in 10 patients with end-stage renal disease undergoes lower-extremity amputation in their last year of life, according to a study published online Feb. 19 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Prep for Conservative Management, Dialysis Yield Similar Results in Older Patients With Kidney Failure
Pregnancy Complications Linked to Subsequent Risk for Cardiometabolic-Renal Conditions
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists, SGLT-2is Slow Renal Function Decline in T2D With Albuminuria
1997 to 2022 Saw Increase in Pediatric Hospitalizations With AKI
Nonpharmacologic Therapy Cuts Opioid Use Disorder Risk With Low Back Pain
Research Challenges Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Rates of Pediatric E-Bicycle, E-Scooter Injuries Increasing
Implant, Patient Survival Do Not Differ for Robotic and Conventional Total Joint Replacement