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Shoulder Decompression Surgery Not Recommended
by modernClinician Editorial Team
For adults with atraumatic shoulder pain for more than three months diagnosed as subacromial pain syndrome, subacromial decompression surgery is not recommended, according to a clinical practice guideline published online Feb. 6 in The BMJ.
Evidence of Therapeutic Efficacy Substantial for Cannabis Use
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Most qualifying conditions for which patients are licensed to use cannabis medically have substantial or conclusive evidence of therapeutic efficacy, according to a report published in the February issue of Health Affairs.
After Elbow Surgery, Children May Be Overprescribed Opioids
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Opioids may be overprescribed to children after orthopedic surgery for supracondylar humerus fractures, according to a study published in the Jan. 16 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Oral Antibiotics Noninferior to IV for Bone, Joint Infection
by modernClinician Editorial Team
For patients being treated for bone or joint infection, oral antibiotics are noninferior to intravenous antibiotics, according to a study published in the Jan. 31 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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