Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines

Doing Better for Less: The Case for Organized Group Practices

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 08:49:58 EDT

Shannon Brownlee, MS, Visiting Scholar, National Institutes of Health, Washington, DC, explains how to both cut healthcare costs and improve quality.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Long-Term Outcomes Good After Nonoperative Treatment of ACL Injury

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 11:19:10 EDT

Patients can expect favorable long-term outcomes when anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are treated nonoperatively, according to a report in the September issue of The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Reuters Health Information

Most RA Patients Required Orthopedic Surgery During Pre-Biologics Era

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:38:15 EDT

More than half of a cohort of over 180 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) required orthopedic surgery, and one quarter underwent at least one large joint replacement, during a 2-decade study that took place before anti-TNF agents and other biologic therapies were widely available, Swedish investigators report.
Reuters Health Information

Osteoporosis After Extrarenal Transplantation: Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Management

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDT

The problem of osteoporosis begins before transplantation with end-stage organ disease and is exacerbated by posttransplant immunosuppression.
Medscape Transplantation

Assessing Osteoporotic Fracture Risk in Menopausal Patients: Who Should We Treat?

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:41:34 EDT

Andrew Kaunitz's Gyn Video Blog: Should long-term antifracture therapy be initiated in the low-risk woman described in this case?
Medscape Ob/Gyn & Women's Health

EU Approves Novartis' Bone Drug for Use in Men

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:50:00 EDT

The European Commission has approved Novartis' osteoporosis drug Aclasta for the use in men and broadened the drug's label, the Swiss drugmaker said on Tuesday.
Reuters Health Information

Low Back Pain in Children and Teens May Improve With Self-Training

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:00:00 EDT

In a randomized trial, low back pain in children and teens was statistically improved with 2 different treatment interventions.
Medscape Medical News

Recognition of Inflammatory Back Pain and Ankylosing Spondylitis in Primary Care

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 17:29:00 EDT

The diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis is often delayed in primary care. This may partly be due to inability to differentiate inflammatory back pain (IBP) from mechanical. This study assesses the current practice of general practitioners in using clinical, radiological, and laboratory investigations to assess patients with IBP.
Rheumatology

Abnormal and Cumulative Loading in Knee Osteoarthritis

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:44:55 EDT

The authors examine recent advances in understanding the abnormal mechanics characteristic of knee osteoarthritis, and provides a rationale to assess the total exposure to knee loading during daily activity.
Current Opinion in Rheumatology

Predictors of Exercise Stage of Change among Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 15:26:20 EDT

Can transtheoretical model stages of change be accurately predicted in populations with HIV/AIDS?
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Soy Isoflavones in the Management of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:22:56 EDT

How do soy isoflavones affect bone mineral density, bone turnover markers and bone mechanical strength in postmenopausal women? Could they prevent and treat postmenopausal osteoporosis with less risk?
Menopause