Latest Orthopedics News
Three-Week Immobilization Feasible for Some Ankle Fractures
by modernClinician Editorial Team
For patients with stable, isolated Weber B-type fibula fractures, a three-week immobilization period is noninferior to a six-week cast, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in The BMJ.
Marketing of Opioids Linked to Increased OD Mortality
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Marketing of opioids to physicians is associated with increased mortality from opioid overdoses, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in JAMA Network Open.
Poor Glycemic Control in Type 1 Diabetes Tied to Fracture Risk
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Poor glycemic control is associated with an increased risk for fracture in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus but not in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Hemochromatosis Mutation Linked to Other Morbidity
by modernClinician Editorial Team
HFE p.C282Y homozygosity, the most common gene mutation causing hereditary hemochromatosis (type 1), is associated with other morbidity in men and women, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in The BMJ.
Mortality Lowest at Hemoglobin Concentrations Above WHO Thresholds
Gene Mutation Identified That Increases Lung Cancer Risk
Oral Vitamin C Active in Clonal Cytopenia of Undetermined Significance
Family History of CRC Increases CRC Risk Similarly in IBD, General Population
Implant, Patient Survival Do Not Differ for Robotic and Conventional Total Joint Replacement
Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodissection Yields Improvements in Carpal Tunnel
Age-, Joint-Specific Ultrasound Reference Values Set for Healthy Joints
Physical Therapist-Supervised Exercise Improves Outcomes After ACL Reconstruction