Orthopedics
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— A 52-year-old woman presented to the doctor with left anterior ankle pain and foot swelling, decreased range of motion, and gait disturbance that had developed steadily over the past 4-6 weeks. Can you diagnose the patient?
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Spinal curvature associated with cardiac strain, compression
Members unimpressed with efficacy, safety data
Advisory committee to consider novel product in Thursday meeting
Advisory committee to consider novel product in Thursday meeting
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Was conservative management the right choice?
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MISHA Knee System indicated for medial knee osteoarthritis not advanced enough for arthroplasty
A 49-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of ulnar-sided wrist pain, joint stiffness, and decreased grip strength that had developed over 2 months.
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Orthopedic surgeon puzzled by source of bony build-up after knee injury
Thrust exercise doesn't cause a shoulder problem
Small study shows drop in average number of pills at discharge
Revision surgery only recommended for patients with pain
Intraoperative staff swaps tied to longer operative time for hip, knee replacements
Threefold rate for giving hyaluronic acid shots among those paid more than $100
Metformin-treated patients fared better than sulfonylurea users
Causality still unclear but getting harder to argue against
And, no surprise, national data show football is the most injurious
Shock absorber implant seen outperforming osteotomy
Sound levels greater than construction sites, researchers say
