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Top AANP 2022 Sessions
Our Roving Reporter shares her top 5 picks of oral sessions at the 2022 American Association of Nurse Practitioners national conference.
Robotic Surgery Offers Benefits for Total Hip Arthroplasty
Lower risk for dislocation, revisions seen vs manual arthroplasty.
Walking for Exercise Beneficial for Knee Osteoarthritis in Over 50s
Researchers examined participants aged 50 years or older with knee osteoarthritis, to assess the association between walking for exercise and symptomatic and structural progression.
Clinical Challenge: Shoulder Injury
A 22-year-old man presents to an emergency department for evaluation of right shoulder pain. Can you make the diagnosis?
Eating 6 Prunes a Day Prevents Bone Loss in Patients With Osteoporosis
Eating prunes daily may protect against bone loss, osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
New Surgical Technique Reduces ACL Re-Tears in Teens
Performing a simultaneous ACL reconstruction and lateral extra-articular tenodesis was associated with favorable patient-reported outcomes, high return to sports participation, and low ACL re-tear rate.
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: Navigating the Spectrum in Primary Care
Authors review the spectrum of developmental dysplasia of the hip and present a treatment decision algorithm to guide the primary care provider in assessment.
Mind Over Matter: Psychological Impact of ACL Tears
Patients with ACL tear may experience psychological effects that limit recovery and return to sport if not recognized and addressed.
Green Tea May Protect Against Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women
Investigators studied whether flavonoids green tea can mimic estrogens’ influence on bone metabolism in women who are postmenopausal.
Patient Sues NP for Missed Diagnosis of Hip Fracture… But Is That Malpractice?
A litigious patient mistakenly believes that a misdiagnosis is grounds for malpractice.
Bisphosphonates and Hip Fracture in People With Osteoporosis or Osteopenia
Researchers investigated whether hip fractures could be prevented with bisphosphonates in people with osteoporosis or osteopenia.
Atypical Celiac Disease: Diagnosing Nonintestinal Cases in Primary Care
Atypical celiac disease may present as dermatitis herpetiformis, anemia, elevated transaminases, short stature, and osteopenia/osteoporosis.
PRP Injections No Better Than Placebo for Knee Osteoarthritis
Platelet-rich plasma injections did not significantly improve knee osteoarthritis pain symptoms or joint structure compared with placebo injections in a randomized controlled trial.
Physical Therapy Tied to Lower Long-Term Opioid Use
Receipt of physical therapy initiated before or after total knee replacement associated with lower odds of long-term opioid use.
Osteoporosis Treatments Compared to Assess Effects on Bone Mineral Density
The network meta-analysis compared the effects of 9 osteoporosis drugs on bone mineral density.
Are Epidural Steroid Injections Effective for Lumbosacral Radicular Syndrome?
The researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analyses to determine if epidural steroid injections result in clinically meaningful improvement in lumbosacral radicular syndrome.
IBD and Osteoporosis: Key Takeaways and New Data
Reviewing a patient’s potential risk for osteoporosis should be a routine part of each visit for patients with IBD.
Prisoner’s Visit to ED Cues Suit
Inmate with hand bite was discharged without antibiotics or radiograph.
What Have We Learned From Genome-Wide Association Studies for Osteoporosis?
An overview of the history of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for osteoporosis, and the existing challenges and recent developments in GWAS in the bone field.
Cognitive Decline May Up Bone Loss, Fracture Risk in Older Women
Each percent decline in Mini Mental State Examination from baseline associated with 6.5 percent bone loss in women
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