Degeneration adjacent to instrumented fusion segments has been well-studied, but the sacroiliac joint has had little attention. Can degeneration result from instrumented lumbar or lumbosacral fusion? Spine
Coronary artery calcification and marathon running may correlate with subclinical myocardial damage. Investigators studied male runners age fifty years or greater to assess the risk. European Heart Journal
Minimal detectable and clinically important changes for pain severity have been evaluated for nonspecific low back pain but not for neck pain. Do these values differ depending on referred pain status? BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Attenuated 1-minute heart rate (HR) recovery is a cardiovascular risk factor in adults. What characterizes 1-min HR recovery after a maximum-effort, symptom-limited exercise test in healthy children? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Statistically significant differences may not be clinically relevant. Are outcome event number and treatment effect size related in orthopedic randomized trials with statistically significant results? BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
The incidence of falls in hospital and nursing homes is almost triple that for community-dwelling elders. Might routine vitamin D supplementation reduce number of older inpatient fallers and falls? Age and Ageing
