Orthopedics News

• Education, Resetting Pain Expectations Vital to Less Opioid Use Orthopedic surgeons should be mindful of overtreating pain with opioids, managing patient expectations by discussing a postoperative medication plan and offering lots of alternatives, from ice to NSAIDs.
  Medscape Medical News, November 17, 2022
• Residents React: Has Residency Become Easier or Overly Difficult? Do medical residents have it easier than in years past? What have pass-fail Step 1 exams and online interviews done for residency? Here's what residents are saying.
  Medscape Medical News, November 16, 2022
• ACR 2022 Prednisone, Colchicine Equally Efficacious for CPP Arthritis In an open-label, randomized trial, 1 in 5 patients on colchicine had diarrhea, tipping the safety scales in favor of prednisone.
  MDedge News, November 16, 2022
• Patient Harm, Not Malpractice, Top of Mind for Emergency Medicine Physicians A new study found that fears of patient harm and malpractice peak early in emergency medicine practice and may subside as providers gain more experience.
  Medscape Medical News, November 15, 2022
• ACEP 2022 Tips for Providing In-Flight Assistance Data from one study showed that 1 in 2 physician airplane passengers assisted in medical emergencies.
  Medscape Medical News, November 15, 2022
• Thousands Hired to Aid Health Departments Losing Their Jobs As the COVID-19 pandemic raged, an independent nonprofit tied to the CDC hired an army of seasoned professionals to fill the gaps in the country’s public health system. Now, the money has largely run out.
  Kaiser Health News, November 14, 2022
• ACR 2022 First Recommendations for Cancer Screening in Myositis Issued The guideline defines individual patient risk stratification, screening approaches, and frequency.
  MDedge News, November 12, 2022
• From A to Y: Meningococcal Diseases and Vaccination A vaccination campaign against meningococcal B bacteria has been initiated in the Chambéry and Lyon-East regions of France following an increase in infections with a new variant.
  Medscape Medical News, November 11, 2022
• These Doctors Earn Less but Say It's Worth It While many physicians try to earn as much as possible, others choose a different route. Are they happy with their decision?
  Medscape Medical News, November 11, 2022
• What's Medical About Marijuana? Most states have approved cannabis to treat forty-two diseases and conditions. And yet it remains a federally designated Schedule I drug (for now). So is it a scourge, a savior, or something in between?
  WebMD Health News, November 10, 2022
• Alert Anti-Vax Doctor Simone Gold Sued by Organization She Founded America's Frontline Doctors alleges Gold misappropriated millions of the nonprofit's funds.
  Medscape Medical News, November 10, 2022
• Don't Get Left Behind; Data Diagnosis Is Here Artificial intelligence, wearables, and digital therapeutics are on the cutting edge of medicine. Are you using and prescribing them yet?
  Medscape Medical News, November 10, 2022
• Older Cancer Survivors Face Increased Risk for Bone Fracture Smoking and chemotherapy use, among other factors, may heighten cancer survivors' risk of frailty-related bone fractures. Prevention strategies, such as exercising more, may help.
  Medscape Medical News, November 10, 2022
• TNF Inhibitors Linked to Increased Multiple Sclerosis Risk In a large, retrospective cohort study, investigators found a slightly increased risk for MS in patients on TNF therapy, especially among those being treated for rheumatic disease.
  Medscape Medical News, November 09, 2022
• On Call and Holidays How do you feel about working on holidays?
  Medscape Reader Polls, November 08, 2022
• ACR Introduces Guideline for Integrative Interventions in RA The range of recommended interventions highlighted the multidisciplinary nature of rheumatoid arthritis disease management.
  Medscape Medical News, November 08, 2022
• Physicians React: Climate Change and Other Social Issues Medscape asked over 2340 physicians for their opinions about 10 divisive social issues. This article focuses on what your colleague are saying about four particularly contentious topics.
  Medscape Medical News, November 08, 2022
• Is Overlapping Surgery the Answer to the Pandemic Backlog? A study suggests that high-intensity theater lists quadruple the number of procedures performed without entailing complications. Some experts urge caution, however.
  Medscape Medical News, November 07, 2022
• Docs React: Tax Burdens, Audit Experiences, and Sensible Reforms Medscape surveyed over 1500 physicians about a range of tax-related issues. Readers and respondents shared their experiences being audited and offered suggestions for reforming the US tax system.
  Medscape Medical News, November 07, 2022
• The Danger When Doctors Don’t Get Mental Health Help Physicians are often hesitant to seek mental healthcare for fear of repercussions to employment, medical board licensing concerns, and the stigma associated with treatment. But too many lives are at stake; we must normalize mental healthcare.
  Medscape Medical News, November 07, 2022