Stuart L. Weinstein, M.D. BACKGROUND The role of bracing in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who are at risk for curve progression and eventual surgery is controversial. METHODS We conducted a multicenter study that included patients with typical indications for bracing due to their age, skeletal immaturity, and degree of scoliosis. Both a randomized cohort […]
Video summary of the August 28, 2013 Rational Clinical Examination systematic review, “Does This Patient With Shoulder Pain Have Rotator Cuff Disease?” ARTICLE: Does This Patient With Shoulder Pain Have Rotator Cuff Disease?: The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review Hermans J, Luime JJ, Meuffels DE, Reijman M, Simel DL, Bierma-Zeinstra SA. JAMA. 2013;310(8):837-847. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.276187. JAMA Website: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/multimediaPlayer.aspx?mediaid=5975016
Eur Spine J. 2014 Mar;23(3):590-8. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-3060-6. Epub 2013 Oct 17. Halvorsen M Abstract PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to compare myoelectric manifestation in neck muscle endurance and fatigue characteristics during sub-maximal isometric endurance test in patients with cervical radiculopathy and asymptomatic subjects. An additional aim was to explore associations between primary neck […]
Cartilage. 2013 Oct 1;4(4):286-294. Buckwalter JA1, Anderson DD2, Brown TD2, Tochigi Y2, Martin JA2. Abstract Excessive joint surface loadings, either single (acute impact event) or repetitive (cumulative contact stress), can cause the clinical syndrome of osteoarthritis (OA). Despite advances in treatment of injured joints, the risk of OA following joint injuries has not decreased in […]
Jonathan Kay, MD Full Story & Video: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/803289 Hello. I am Jonathan Kay, Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical Research in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center, both in Worcester, Massachusetts. In the 1931 musical Scandals, Ethel Merman sang a song that began, “Life is […]
The most reproducible method. Heaver C, et al. S Hip Int. 2013 Aug 9;23(4):391-394. doi: 10.5301/hipint.5000042. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Leg length inequality following total hip replacement remains common. In an effort to reduce this occurrence, surgeons undertake pre-operative measurements, templating and use various forms of intraoperative measurements, including computer navigation. This study aims […]
A Cadaveric Study Gudavalli MR, et al. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:954134. doi: 10.1155/2013/954134. Epub 2013 Aug 20. Abstract The objective of this study was to measure intradiscal pressure (IDP) changes in the lower cervical spine during a manual cervical distraction (MCD) procedure. Incisions were made anteriorly, and pressure transducers were inserted into each […]
A longitudinal study Walton DM, et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 Sep 18. pii: S0003-9993(13)00909-X. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.09.004. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract OBJECTIVE: To investigate the short-term trajectory of recovery from mechanical neck pain, and predictors of trajectory. DESIGN: Prospective longitudinal cohort study with 5 repeated measurements over 4 weeks. SETTING: Community-based physiotherapy clinics […]
Jans L,et al. Eur J Radiol. 2013 Oct 16. pii: S0720-048X(13)00530-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.10.001. [Epub ahead of print] Affiliation Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium. Electronic address: lennartjans@hotmail.com. Abstract PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of clinically relevant non-inflammatory disease on MRI of the sacroiliac (SI) joints in […]
Eur Spine J. 2013 Oct;22(10):2310-7. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-2833-2. Epub 2013 May 30. Visser LH1, Woudenberg NP, de Bont J, van Eijs F, Verwer K, Jenniskens H, Den Oudsten BL. Abstract PURPOSE: The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) may be a cause of sciatica. The aim of this study was to assess which treatment is successful for SIJ-related back […]