Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review
Spine, 2008 – Volume 33, Number 23 Jing Yuan, PhD; Nithima Purepong, MSc; Daniel Paul Kerr, PhD; Jongbae Park, KMD, PhD; Ian Bradbury, PhD; Suzanne McDonough, PhD Abstract Study Design. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Objective. To explore the evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture for nonspecific low back pain (LBP). Summary […]
Facet Joint Osteoarthritis and Low Back Pain in the Community-Based Population
Spine, 2008 – Volume 33, Number 23 Leonid Kalichman, PT, PhD; Ling Li, MPH; David H. Kim, MD; Ali Guermazi, MD; Valery Berkin, MD; Christopher J. O´Donnell, MD, MPH; Udo Hoffmann, MD, MPH; Rob Cole; David J. Hunter, MBBS, PhD Abstract Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Objective: To evaluate the association between lumbar spine facet joint […]
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Journal of Pediatric Health Care Volume 22, Number 5, 2008 Polina Gelfer, MD, FAAP; Kathleen A. Kennedy, MD, MPH Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a spectrum of anatomical abnormalities of the hip joint in which the femoral head has an abnormal relationship to the acetabulum. The true incidence of DDH can only be […]
Venous thromboembolism clinically detected after hip fracture surgery with prophylaxis in a clinical practice setting
Am J Orthop. 2008 Sep;37(9):470-5. Comp P, Happe LE, Sarnes M, Farrelly E. Clinical trials have shown differences in efficacy among anticoagulants used for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis after hip fracture surgery, but the applicability of their results is limited by constraints of the clinical trial setting. We conducted this retrospective cohort study to assess […]
Efficacy of a continuous interscalene block vs intra-articular analgesia for postoperative pain in arthroscopic acromioplasty
Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim. 2008 Oct;55(8):475-80. Contreras-Domínguez V, Carbonell-Bellolio P, Sanzana ES, Ojeda-Greciet A, Orrego-Santos R. OBJECTIVE: To compare the utility of intra-articular analgesia (IA) to that of a continuous interscalene block (CIB) by evaluating the quality of postoperative analgesia, a satisfaction index, and the incidence of complications. PATIENTS AND METHOD: A randomized controlled trial […]
Cancellous and cortical bone architecture and turnover at the iliac crest of postmenopausal osteoporotic women treated with parathyroid hormone 1-84
Bone. 2008 Oct 17. [Epub ahead of print] Recker RR, Bare SP, Smith SY, Varela A, Miller MA, Morris SA, Fox J. Treatment with parathyroid hormone [PTH(1-84)] increases lumbar spine bone mineral density and decreases vertebral fractures, but its effects on bone microarchitecture are unknown. We obtained iliac crest biopsies from postmenopausal osteoporotic women given […]
Orthopaedic management improves the rate of early osteoporosis treatment after hip fracture. A randomized clinical trial
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Nov;90(11):2346-53. Miki RA, Oetgen ME, Kirk J, Insogna KL, Lindskog DM. BACKGROUND: Although osteoporosis is strongly associated with hip fractures, the initiation of osteoporosis treatment following hip fractures occurs at surprisingly low rates of between 5% and 30%. Currently, most patients receiving treatment have been referred back to their […]
Aseptic Loosening of Total Hip Arthroplasty: Preliminary Genetic Investigation
J Arthroplasty. 2008 Oct 24. [Epub ahead of print] Godoy-Santos AL, D’Elia CO, Teixeira WJ, Cabrita HB, Camanho GL. Femoral and acetabular loosening can be attributed different factors, but the causes and mechanism of early failure are still obscure. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between gene polymorphisms and early implant […]
Treatment of comminuted fractures of the proximal humerus in elderly patients with the Delta III reverse shoulder prosthesis
J Orthop Trauma. 2008 Nov-Dec;22(10):698-704. Klein M, Juschka M, Hinkenjann B, Scherger B, Ostermann PA. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate clinical and radiologic results after implantation of the Delta III reverse shoulder prosthesis in elderly patients with comminuted fractures of the proximal humerus. DESIGN: Prospective, single-center-based cohort study. SETTING: Level II Trauma Center. PATIENTS: Patients undergoing insertion […]
Long-term results of surgical release of de Quervain’s stenosing tenosynovitis
Int Orthop. 2008 Oct 28. [Epub ahead of print] Scheller A, Schuh R, Hönle W, Schuh A. The management of de Quervain’s disease (DD) is nonoperative in the first instance, but surgery should be considered if conservative measures fail. We present the long-term results of operative treatment of DD. From July 1988 to July 1998, […]