Pain
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2014 sets U.S. record for drug overdose deaths
Key clinical point: Efforts to encourage safer prescribing of opioid pain relievers should be strengthened. Major finding: In 2014, opioids were...
Conference Coverage
Functional dependence linked to risk of complications after spine surgery
Functional dependence following elective cervical spine procedures was associated with a significantly increased risk of almost all 30-day...
Conference Coverage
FDA advisory committees support changing codeine contraindications for children
The FDA’s Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs and Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committees voted strongly in favor of amending codeine’s current...
Conference Coverage
PROMIS physical function domain outperforms in cervical spine patients
In elective cervical spine surgery, the PROMIS physical function domain outperformed other commonly used tools to measure patient-reported...
Case Reports
Nonconsecutive Pars Interarticularis Defects
Lumbar spondylolysis is a well-recognized condition occurring in adolescents because of repetitive overuse in sports. Nonconsecutive spondylolysis...
Original Research
Functional Knee Outcomes in Infrapatellar and Suprapatellar Tibial Nailing: Does Approach Matter?
We conducted a study to determine differences in knee pain in patients who underwent either traditional infrapatellar nailing or suprapatellar...
Original Research
US National Practice Patterns in Ambulatory Operative Management of Lateral Epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis is a common cause of elbow pain, frequently responsive to nonoperative management. There are multiple operative techniques...
Original Research
Total Knee Arthroplasty in Hemophilic Arthropathy
Hemophilic arthropathy of the knee is common among patients with hemophilia and is a major cause of severe joint pain and functional disability...
Conference Coverage
ASA: Pediatric clinicians over-dispensing opioids, study finds
Pediatric clinicians are dispensing more medicine than needed to treat pain and may be contributing to the epidemic of nonmedical use of...
Case Reports
Multifocal Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in an Adult
Eosinophilic granuloma (EG) is the most common and benign form of the spectrum of disorders referred to as Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH)....
Case Reports
Lipoma of the Tendon Sheath in the Fourth Extensor Compartment of the Hand
Lipoma of an extensor tendon compartment is an exceedingly rare tumor of the hand. Although benign, it can often cause localized pain and finger...