Lidocaine cream combined with the Valsalva maneuver shows highest probability of reducing needle puncture pain
Lidocaine and a breathing technique may reduce port needle pain
This network meta-analysis of 942 patients evaluated various interventions for lidocaine effectiveness during TIVAP needle punctures. Lidoca…
A combination of lidocaine cream and a specific breathing technique shows promise in reducing pain for patients during needle punctures.
Primary endoscopic nasopharyngectomy achieves 90.6% five-year overall survival across all tumor stages in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Endoscopic Surgery Shows Promise for Early Stage Nasopharyngeal Cancer
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 164 patients found that primary endoscopic nasopharyngectomy (pENPG) achieved a 90.6% five-year …
A review of surgical outcomes suggests endoscopic surgery may offer a way to treat early-stage nasopharyngeal cancer while reducing radiatio…
Endovascular coil embolization provides durable aneurysm occlusion for Neurofibromatosis type 1 patients
Coil Embolization Works for Aneurysm in NF1 Patient
This case report and literature review describes a 44-year-old man with NF1 who underwent endovascular coil embolization for an aneurysm. Th…
A man with NF1 had a brain aneurysm successfully treated with coil embolization, but his condition progressed over five years.
Open Rives-Stoppa retrorectus mesh repair resolves gastric outlet obstruction in a patient with class III obesity
Surgery Helps Resolve Gastric Obstruction in Patient With Severe Obesity
This case report describes the successful surgical management of gastric outlet obstruction caused by a paraumbilical hernia in a 38-year-ol…
A 38-year-old man with severe obesity and a hernia successfully regained his ability to eat solid food after surgery.
Transcervical resection effectively resolves symptoms of giant retropharyngeal lipomas in a case report and review
Surgery Successfully Removes Large Retropharyngeal Lipoma to Relieve Symptoms
This case report and literature review describes the surgical management of a 140 x 110 mm retropharyngeal lipoma. The primary case demonstr…
A surgical procedure successfully removed a massive 240-gram lipoma from the neck area, resolving issues like difficulty swallowing and brea…
Individualized shunt pressure titration may slow autologous skull graft resorption in patients with hydrocephalus
Adjusting Shunt Pressure May Slow Skull Graft Resorption
This case report and literature review describes a patient with intracerebral hemorrhage, cerebral arteriovenous malformation, and communica…
A case study shows that tailoring shunt pressure can help manage skull graft resorption in patients with specific types of brain injuries.
Locking plate fixation and arthroplasty are key treatments for osteoporotic proximal humeral fractures
Mainstream Treatments for Complex Osteoporotic Shoulder Fractures
This systematic review summarizes mainstream treatments for elderly patients with complex osteoporotic proximal humeral fractures. Strategie…
New evidence helps doctors choose the best surgical options, such as locking plates or joint replacements, for elderly patients with complex…
Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis provides comparable functional outcomes and lower infection rates than ORIF
Minimally invasive surgery shows potential benefits for lower leg fractures
This meta-analysis of 530 patients with distal tibial fractures compares minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) to open reduction an…
A new analysis suggests that minimally invasive surgery may reduce infection risks and blood loss for patients with broken lower leg bones.
Chinese botanical drugs may improve bone metabolism by modulating the gut-bone axis in osteoporosis
Chinese Botanical Drugs May Help Manage Osteoporosis via Gut Health
This systematic review examines how Chinese botanical drugs (CBDs) influence bone metabolism through gut microbiota remodeling and intestina…
New research suggests that Chinese botanical drugs may help manage osteoporosis by improving gut health and the connection between the gut a…
Early surgery does not significantly impact 30-day mortality in older adults with distal femur fractures
Early surgery for distal femur fractures shows no impact on mortality
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 31,213 older adults with distal femur fractures found no significant association between early s…
A large review of over 31,000 cases found that the timing of surgery for certain thigh bone fractures does not change survival rates.
Periprosthetic fracture rate 0.11% after tracker pin placement in robotic and navigated TKA
Robotic and navigation systems show low fracture rates in knee surgery
This meta-analysis of 13,217 procedures found a 0.11% periprosthetic fracture incidence after tracker pin placement in robotic and navigatio…
New data from over 13,000 procedures shows that tracker pin placement during robotic knee replacements results in a very low rate of nearby …
Arthroscopic Broström-Gould procedure shows significantly better K-P scores and lower VAS scores
Arthroscopic surgery may reduce pain and speed sports return
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 875 patients with chronic lateral ankle instability found no significant difference in surgery t…
Arthroscopic surgery for chronic ankle instability may help patients feel less pain and return to sports faster than traditional open surger…
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- Lidocaine cream combined with the Valsalva maneuver shows highest probability of reducing needle puncture pain
- Primary endoscopic nasopharyngectomy achieves 90.6% five-year overall survival across all tumor stages in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
- Endovascular coil embolization provides durable aneurysm occlusion for Neurofibromatosis type 1 patients
- Open Rives-Stoppa retrorectus mesh repair resolves gastric outlet obstruction in a patient with class III obesity
- Transcervical resection effectively resolves symptoms of giant retropharyngeal lipomas in a case report and review
- Individualized shunt pressure titration may slow autologous skull graft resorption in patients with hydrocephalus
- Locking plate fixation and arthroplasty are key treatments for osteoporotic proximal humeral fractures
- Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis provides comparable functional outcomes and lower infection rates than ORIF
- Chinese botanical drugs may improve bone metabolism by modulating the gut-bone axis in osteoporosis
- Periprosthetic fracture rate 0.11% after tracker pin placement in robotic and navigated TKA
- Early surgery does not significantly impact 30-day mortality in older adults with distal femur fractures
- Arthroscopic Broström-Gould procedure shows significantly better K-P scores and lower VAS scores
- Italian hospitals show high protocol adherence but limited availability of senior pediatric surgeons on call
- Machine learning and markerless gait analysis show high predictive accuracy for return-to-sport readiness and re-injury risk
- Probiotics show potential for knee osteoarthritis symptoms but evidence is limited
- Discharge planning services improve self-care capacity and functional recovery in patients with hip fractures
- Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound shows a 0.79 healing rate in nonunion fractures across observational studies
- Current research on talent identification in Para athletics focuses primarily on physical testing and sprinting
- Nearly half of distal radius fractures lose reduction with nonoperative care; age and ulnar variance are key predictors
- Femoral head fractures show a 35% overall rate of adverse outcomes including avascular necrosis
- Physical exam algorithm distinguishes benign anal masses, guides surgical decisions
- Mind-body training improves upper-limb function after stroke, optimal dose near 33.5 hours
- Focused ultrasound ablation surgery monotherapy improves dysmenorrhea remission and menorrhagia scores in patients with adenomyosis
- Unilateral Extrapedicular and Bilateral Transpedicular Approaches in Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- AI-assisted instruction provides diverse tools for undergraduate medical education clinical skills training
- Single-incision sleeve plus bypass shows short-term safety and metabolic improvement in 3 patients with obesity and T2DM
- Digital health tools may improve referral coordination and postoperative continuity for pediatric surgical patients
- Incarcerated prolapsed ureterocele is an important differential diagnosis for post-surgical vulvar masses
- Minimally invasive tonsillectomy improves operative efficiency over cold dissection in chronic tonsillitis
- Posterior-only fixation reduces blood loss, operative time, and hospital stay in thoracolumbar burst fractures
- Stand-alone ALIF shows higher reoperation risk for pseudarthrosis vs combined fixation
- Postoperative delirium linked to greater cognitive decline one year after hip fracture repair in older adults
- Meta-analysis shows testosterone replacement therapy increases clinical fracture risk in hypogonadal men compared to placebo
- Computational modeling may improve TAVR planning but clinical translation remains limited
- Polish pediatric surgeons vary widely in managing incidentally found Meckel's diverticula during appendectomy procedures
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Improves Forward Flexion Over ORIF in Elderly Fracture Patients
- Diabetes mellitus linked to higher SSI risk after hernia repair, other factors not significant
- Z-POEM offers minimally invasive treatment for Zenker's diverticulum in elderly patients with high surgical risks
- Kinematic alignment improves function and pain over mechanical alignment in robotic TKA
- Preventing tibial fracture infections may cut CO2 by 1025 kg per case
- Drug-induced osteoporosis mechanisms and gut microbiota links remain largely unresolved for most medication classes
- Meta-analysis compares arthroscopic versus open reduction for tibial spine fractures in children
- Patellar resurfacing and nonresurfacing show similar 5-year outcomes in total knee arthroplasty
- ORIF linked to higher reoperation risk than acute THA/CHP in older patients with acetabular fractures
- Early functional treatment increases wound complication risk 14% versus cast immobilization in ankle fracture patients
- Intercostal nerve cryoablation reduces opioid use and ICU stay compared to surgical stabilization alone in rib fracture patients
- Discogenic Low Back Pain Management Shifts Toward Mechanism Informed Precision Care Strategies
- Tubeless thoracic surgery may reduce pain and hospital stay in pulmonary nodule resection, though long-term safety remains unconfirmed
- Exercise improves executive function and memory in cognitively healthy older adults
- MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy shows variable seizure freedom in drug-resistant epilepsy
- Single-port VATS reduces hospital stay and pain compared to multi-port VATS in primary spontaneous pneumothorax patients
- Gut microbiome metabolites regulate bone health via SCFAs, bile acids, and tryptophan pathways
- Global review reveals complex governance challenges for transgender athletes across diverse sporting contexts and regions
- Case report review highlights suspicion of breast cancer metastasis to thyroid in a 54-year-old woman
- Systematic review of Failure-to-rescue publications highlights gaps in evidence and standardization
- Systematic review of 12 electric shock cases shows 75% thoracic compression fractures in men
- Network meta-analysis ranks debridement strategies for venous and diabetic ulcers
- Case report on Brucella periprosthetic joint infection after knee replacement
- Systematic review and meta-analysis on radiographic hip morphometry and fracture patterns
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of BCMA or GPRC5D bispecific antibodies in relapsed refractory multiple myeloma
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of ERAS protocols in elderly major abdominal surgery patients
- Systematic review finds little fracture prevention benefit from calcium or vitamin D in low-risk adults
- Narrative review on gut-bone axis biomaterials for osteoporosis therapy
- Medial parapatellar approach may reduce anterior knee pain compared to transpatellar technique in tibial shaft fractures
- Meta-analysis finds minimal benefit of liposomal bupivacaine in TAP blocks for postoperative pain
- Mini review on fluorescence-guided imaging with indocyanine green for gallstone disease
- Systematic review and meta-analysis shows no significant difference in complication rates between delayed and early maxillofacial fracture management
- AI models aim to improve risk stratification for strangulated small bowel obstruction
- Scoping review maps research gaps in competitive floorball athlete health and performance
- Narrative review examines ureteroscopy with negative-pressure suction sheath for kidney and ureteral stones
- Narrative review on fusion space concept in colorectal cancer surgery
- Systematic review on port-site metastases after laparoscopy in advanced ovarian cancer
- Meta-analysis of 8 RCTs shows higher fixed PEEP increases hypotension risk in thoracic surgery patients
- Narrative review explores aryl hydrocarbon receptor's dual role in liver injury and protection
- Case report and review of TTMV::RARA-positive APL with spinal cord compression in a child
- Systematic review finds caffeine improves general physical performance in basketball players
- Budget impact analysis of switching to ranibizumab biosimilar for retinal diseases in Jordan
- Review of Mucinous cystic neoplasms of the liver with no reported outcomes or safety data
- Network meta-analysis compares parotidectomy techniques for benign tumor recurrence and facial palsy
- Review of staged reconstruction for complex calcaneal fractures in one patient
- Narrative review suggests endovascular therapy is preferable for persistent primitive hypoglossal artery lesions
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of photobiomodulation for fracture pain and function
- Meta-analysis compares Allgöwer-Donati and vertical mattress suture techniques for calcaneal fractures
- Conceptual review finds Olympic hosting model unsustainable with budget overruns and governance gaps
- Five-year follow-up shows persistent disability after operative treatment for complex lower limb fractures
- Intravenous dexmedetomidine improves sleep quality scores in women after elective cesarean section
- Postoperative tibial slope size does not affect five-year wear in total knee arthroplasty
- Meta-analysis shows anteroinferior plating improves shoulder function over superior plating for clavicle fractures
- Calcium sulfate paste graft with locking plate for proximal humeral fractures: no functional benefit
- Intramedullary fixation with dual integrated lag screw shows no difference in failure rates compared to single lag screw fixation
- Human-written medical histories rated higher than ChatGPT in paediatric orthopaedics
- Contracting retraining schedule improves task speed compared to expanding schedule in novice orthopedic residents
- VBQ and Hounsfield Units Predict Subsequent Fractures After Vertebral Augmentation
- Systematic review and meta-analysis links Type 2 Diabetes to higher fracture risk across multiple anatomical sites
- Peripheral blood inflammatory markers associated with complicated acute appendicitis in retrospective cohort study
- Surgical treatment for gouty tophi wounds associated with high healing rates in retrospective study
- Case report highlights missed posterior shoulder dislocation in proximal humeral fracture
- Scoping review examines evolution of surgical techniques for localized prostate cancer
- Feasibility Review of Portable Markerless Motion Capture for Knee OA
- Case report of emergent embolization for ruptured internal thoracic artery pseudoaneurysm in a 42-year-old female
- Transrectal Ultrasound Characterization of Rectal Neuroendocrine Neoplasms Shows Feasibility in Small Retrospective Cohort
- Open cyst deroofing plus albendazole shows low recurrence in pediatric cystic echinococcosis
- Review finds clinic-based measures correlate with school performance in cerebral palsy
- Systematic review and meta-analysis finds pain and function improve over time in patellofemoral pain, but recovery is variable
- Narrative review explores gut metabolites postbiotics obesity fatty liver and bone loss associations
- Delphi consensus among Italian thoracic surgeons addresses bleeding management and VIBeS scale use
- Protocol for evaluating dynamic MRI-guided surgical planning in cervical spondylotic myelopathy
- Concomitant Hip Rotator Cuff and Labral Repair Shows Comparable Outcomes to Labral Repair Alone
- High nursing execution in ERAS dimensions linked to less pain and shorter stays in women undergoing laparoscopic surgery for benign gynecologic conditions
- Single-incision modified Nuss procedure compared to non-flipping bar in pediatric pectus excavatum patients
- Scoping review of African regulatory harmonization shows reduced joint review times and elevated application volumes
- Meta-analysis supports lung-protective ventilation for craniotomy patients
- In a prospective cohort, periampullary tumor surgery affected quality of life and survival metrics
- Influenza vaccine induces stronger immune responses in liver cirrhosis patients
- Preoperative inflammatory indices associated with postoperative complications in colorectal cancer surgery patients
- Retrospective cohort study links congenital heart surgery with CPB to early postoperative cerebral desaturation events in infants
- Narrative review links gut dysbiosis and immune changes to osteoporosis mechanisms in postmenopausal women and older adults
- Genomic analysis identifies tissue-specific causal genes for osteoarthritis in meniscus and cartilage
- Canine agility course speeds increased over time in AKC Masters Jumpers with Weaves class
- Bilateral channel MIS-TLIF vs traditional TLIF for lumbar degenerative diseases in 68 patients
- Non-intubated VATS for thoracic surgery: observational cohort reports outcomes after propensity matching
- Navigation-assisted spinal instrumentation reduces screw misplacement revisions in trauma patients
- Meta-analysis of Schroth training shows Cobb angle improvement in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
- Review of vaginal cuff dehiscence after Wertheim-procedure in a 74-year-old woman
- Scoping review synthesizes immunosuppressive strategies and outcomes in solid organ transplantation
- Ovine Forestomach Matrix Grafts for Stage 3 and 4 Pressure Injuries
- IPL division during thoracoscopic lobectomy for early-stage lung cancer linked to reduced lung volume and impaired pulmonary function
- Translational review of oxidative stress interventions in experimental ischemia-reperfusion injury models
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of unilateral biportal endoscopic decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis
- 7-Year Observational Study Abstract Links BMI and Alignment to Cartilage Loss in Knee Osteoarthritis
- Protocol for natural experiment examining glucocorticoids versus no glucocorticoids on opioid use in hip and knee arthroplasty
- Erector spinae plane block combined with general anesthesia altered cutaneous temperature and reduced opioid needs in 31 adult patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
- Intraoperative methadone alters 72-hour postoperative morphine use after hip fracture surgery in older adults
- 3D printing-assisted one-stage THA with fixation for DDH and ipsilateral intertrochanteric fracture
- Retrospective case series of three stable paediatric penetrating trauma patients managed with selective surgical exploration showed no major complications
- PSI improves surgical reproducibility in MCW-DFO for valgus knee deformity
- Meta-analysis of uncemented femoral stems shows subsidence and retroversion patterns vary by coating and surgical approach
- Floating position facilitates reduction in Bosworth fracture-dislocation compared to prone approach
- Body position alters local kyphosis Cobb angle and flexibility measurements in patients with old thoracolumbar fracture kyphosis
- Deep learning framework for fracture classification and localization shows variable performance in cohort study
- Meta-analysis of minimally invasive vs open hepatectomy in patients with obesity and liver tumors
- Guideline proposes AI tool for scoliosis measurement with cross-center validation
- Cryopreserved venous allografts increased cold ischemia time in living-donor kidney transplant recipients
- BOPPPS instruction improves vascular surgery resident outcomes in diabetic foot ulcer training compared to traditional methods
- Intertrochanteric fractures in adults 65 and older: epidemiology and outcomes at a referral center
- Meta-analysis finds 87% implant survivorship after 10 years in patients under 50 undergoing TKA
- Perspective on functional reconstruction and minimally invasive techniques for abdominal wall hernia management
- Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Shows Small Advantages Over Total Knee Arthroplasty in Severe Anteromedial Knee Osteoarthritis
- Retrospective cohort study examines PVP in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures and adjacent fracture risk
- Retrospective cohort finds nomogram predicts bone nonunion after spinal tuberculosis surgery
- Selective transfer via Collingwood Hip Fracture Rule reduced median travel distance for hip fracture patients in Ontario LTC
- Surgical resection versus active surveillance for desmoid tumours at one year
- Meta-analysis identifies risk factors for necrosis after finger replantation
- Guideline review compares tenodesis versus tenotomy for long head of biceps tendon pathology
- One-stage hindfoot debridement and arthrodesis improved pain and function in 21 patients with chronic infections
- Retrospective CT study reports ACP pneumatization prevalence and morphological patterns in Thai adults
- Endo-PLIF vs MIS-TLIF in elderly lumbar degenerative disease shows reduced blood loss and hospital stay
- Surgical exploration resolved recurrent hemarthrosis in a patient with total knee arthroplasty
- Oxidative stress drives steroid-induced necrosis of femoral head; antioxidants may help maintain redox balance
- LESS vs conventional laparoscopy shows no significant differences in perioperative outcomes for benign adnexal diseases
- Meta-analysis compares femoral stem designs in total hip arthroplasty, showing varied revision and complication risks
- Systematic review of glycolytic reprogramming in macrophages during bacterial infection reveals metabolic-immune coupling mechanisms
- Displaced lesser trochanter fragment caused profunda femoris vein laceration in an 83-year-old with intertrochanteric fracture
- Hospitalization costs for umbilical hernia repair rose then fell in a Beijing cohort of 1,578 patients
- Aesthetic suturing improved scar outcomes compared to conventional suturing in traffic accident lacerations
- Structured training accelerates proficiency in pulsed Thulium laser enucleation for benign prostatic enlargement
- Narrative review suggests spontaneous-breathing anesthesia may offer cognitive protection in elderly surgical patients
- Modified clavipectoral block reduces pain and hemidiaphragmatic paralysis in clavicular surgery
- Meta-analysis finds ketamine shows no significant pain benefit for acute bone fractures in adults
- Modified surgical technique shows shorter recovery times versus traditional surgery for complex anal fistula
- Meta-analysis shows ERAS care improves recovery and reduces complications in laparoscopic nephrectomy for renal cancer
- Anal fistula incidence higher in diabetic patients; current management strategies may be suboptimal
- Circumferential block provides superior pain control versus hematoma block for distal radius fracture reduction
- Biomechanical testing shows crossed pins and external fixation offer superior stability for pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures
- Intraoperative neuromonitoring combined with high-definition endoscopy in brachial plexus schwannoma surgery
- Meta-analysis of 3200 patients compares four distal radius fracture treatments
- Retrospective cohort describes anatomical tailoring of surgical approaches for cloaca in 20 pediatric patients
- Gluteal muscle atrophy linked to residual back pain after vertebral augmentation for OVCF
- Intercostal nerve transfer for elbow flexion in elderly brachial plexus injury shows limited recovery in small series
- Novel repositioning device reduces blood loss, pain, and complications in ORIF for long bone fractures
- MCID for AOFAS Ankle Hindfoot Scale estimated at 4.1 to 7.8 points after ankle fracture surgery
- Conversion hip arthroplasty after failed intertrochanteric fracture fixation shows 17% complication rate
- Machine learning shows no clear advantage over logistic regression in orthopedic sports medicine prediction models
- Meta-analysis finds X-ray deep learning models show high accuracy for ankle and foot fracture detection
- Long-term bilateral THA study finds no osteolysis with ceramic or HXLPE bearings in patients under 65
- Narrative review examines expanded role of tracheostomy in pediatric care since 1999
- Low junctional Hounsfield unit ratio associated with proximal junctional kyphosis after spinal deformity surgery
- Reverse shoulder arthroplasty with 155° distalization yields better tuberosity healing than 135° lateralization in proximal humerus fractures
- Denosumab showed no effect on periprosthetic bone density five years after uncemented total hip arthroplasty
- Cross-sectional study compares PODCI scores in children with cerebral palsy versus general population
- PRP injection associated with lower healthcare use and costs versus lumbar surgery for DDD in retrospective study
- NLR, SII, and appendiceal diameter combination shows diagnostic accuracy for complicated appendicitis
- Observational study finds distinct injury patterns by sport and sex in 307 young Chinese athletes
- Review describes characteristics of 3D printing, VR, and AR simulation for laparoscopic HBP surgery training
- Multilayer facial fat grafting with processed adipose products shows aesthetic improvement in retrospective cohort
- CVC catheters reduce puncture site leakage versus CPNB catheters for fascia iliaca block in elderly hip fracture surgery
- Meta-analysis finds 20.7% concussion prevalence in mixed martial arts athletes
- Neuroendoscopic surgery shows higher hematoma reduction than stereotactic aspiration in intraparenchymal hemorrhage
- Short-segment fixation for lumbar fractures linked to 36% radiographic adjacent segment degeneration
- Case series reports outcomes for contoured biplanar plate fixation in medial clavicle fractures