Preventing falls among older adults prevents injuries and deaths related to the falls. How many elders fall and are not injured or who sustain minor or moderate injuries and seek treatment? Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
Athletes often have knee complaints that are presented to a general practitioner. Do their knee complaints differ from those of non-athletes? How about their treatment, number of visits, and outcomes? BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Hip bone density declines in parallel with weight loss after gastric bypass surgery, according to a report in the October issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Reuters Health Information
New techniques used for hip and knee replacements appear to need reworking at a higher rate than older methods, British researchers said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
How does the FlexiCore metal-on-metal artificial lumbar disc replacement compare with standard circumferential fusion for the treatment of discogenic pain from single level degenerative disc disease? Spine
The authors outline factors that increase the incidence of vertebral column fractures and spinal cord injury (SCI) in ankylosing spondylitis and discuss the management of SCI in patients with AS. Primary prevention strategies for SCI are outlined as well. Neurosurgical Focus
