Orthopedics News

• New Technique Recruits Venous System to Save Limbs in PAD Of patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia and no revascularization options, 76% avoided amputation after a procedure that delivers oxygenated blood to an ischemic foot via the venous system.
  Medscape Medical News, March 31, 2023
• UnitedHealth Insurance Unit to Cut Use of Prior Authorization Process UnitedHealth Group said on Wednesday its insurance unit will reduce the use of prior authorization process by 20% for some non-urgent surgeries and procedures.
  Reuters Health Information, March 29, 2023
• Music and Med School: Student Advises Contestants on The Voice A finalist of last season's nationally televised singing contest recounts his experience juggling med school and vocal performances with tips for those competing on the current show.
  Medscape Medical News, March 29, 2023
• Osteoporosis Drugs May Extend Life After Fracture Large database study shows lower mortality within 5 years after a fracture among individuals using longer acting, antiresorptive osteoporosis medications, such as bisphosphonates.
  Medscape Medical News, March 24, 2023
• Poor Bone Health a 'Robust' Dementia Risk Factor Low bone density, particularly at the femoral neck, may raise dementia risk in older adults, possibly through the little-known bone-brain axis.
  Medscape Medical News, March 23, 2023
• Tofacitinib May Have Possible Protective Effect Against ILD in RA "Most of the biologic therapies had similar rates of developing ILD, but the JAK inhibitor tofacitinib had a reduced risk," said study first author Matthew C. Baker, MD.
  Medscape Medical News, March 22, 2023
• OARSI 2023 Expectations May Influence Post-Knee Replacement Experiences It's unclear whether some patients' expectations are too low or simply realistic before surgery, but it may be worthwhile to discuss, study findings suggest.
  Medscape Medical News, March 21, 2023
• After the Match: Next Steps for New Residents, Unmatched With the emotional rollercoaster of Match Day over, successful matchers plot their medical training; others recover from a selection process that resulted in highs and lows for some specialties.
  Medscape Medical News, March 21, 2023
• AAD 2023 Dermatomyositis: Data Support IFN-Beta as Therapeutic Target Response rates in a phase 2 trial of a novel therapy for skin-predominant dermatomyositis were favorable in patients failed by at least one prior standard therapy, prompting plans for a phase 3 trial.
  Medscape Medical News, March 20, 2023
• For Which Indications Is Penile Rehabilitation Appropriate? A urologist and andrologist recently reviewed the situations in which penile rehabilitation is indicated for the prevention of chronic erectile dysfunction.
  Medscape Medical News, March 20, 2023
• Has the Time Come for National Medical Licensure in Canada? Support from physicians and recent moves by the provinces and territories suggest that national medical licensure in Canada could finally become a reality.
  Medscape Medical News, March 20, 2023
• Guidelines: Don't Delay TJA for Additional Nonoperative Therapies The guidelines also state that obesity alone should not be a reason to delay surgery.
  Medscape Medical News, March 17, 2023
• Med Students Wished for 'Luck of the Irish' on Match Day Some students matched into top residency programs, specialties. Others faced heartbreak in The Match, their personal March Madness, resulting in record primary care positions, international applicants.
  Medscape Medical News, March 17, 2023
• Older Men More at Risk as Dangerous Falls Rise for All Seniors When Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) fell recently at a dinner event in Washington, DC, he unfortunately joined a large group of his senior citizen peers.
  WebMD Health News, March 17, 2023
• Marathon Running Does Not Increase Arthritis Risk: Survey A survey of over 3800 Chicago Marathon runners found no association between arthritis risk and running history.
  Medscape Medical News, March 17, 2023
• Holy Smoke: Air Pollution Link to Bone Damage Confirmed 'The scientific literature...is clearly pointing toward a negative effect of chronic pollution exposure on bone health,' says expert. New study is the first to show a specific effect in postmenopausal women.
  Medscape Medical News, March 17, 2023
• Docs Feel 'Trapped' by Noncompete Policies: Survey Amid a new survey highlighting the financial and mental strife noncompete agreements cause emergency physicians, ACEP urges the FTC to finalize the proposed federal ban on restrictive covenants.
  Medscape Medical News, March 15, 2023
• High School Athletes Sustaining Worse Injuries Although the rate of injuries among youth have dropped since 2006, the incidence of head and neck trauma and recuperation times are on the rise.
  Medscape Medical News, March 14, 2023
• The Multidisciplinary Team Is Key in Treating Diabetic Foot "There's no such thing as a superspecialist who's able to handle all aspects related to the treatment of patients with diabetic foot," said one surgeon.
  Medscape Medical News, March 14, 2023
• Yoga Linked With Improved Gait Speed, Strength in Older Adults Previous research has shown that yoga has a positive effect on cardiovascular risk factors, mood, and quality of life, but the effects of yoga on frailty have not been well studied.
  MDedge News, March 14, 2023