Musculoskeletal Disorder

Long-term use of skeletal muscle relaxants may be beneficial only for the treatment of a narrow subset of chronic pain conditions, according to the findings of a systematic review published in JAMA Network Open.

Patients with chronic non-inflammatory musculoskeletal disease often experience sexual dysfunction and negative effects on their relationships because of their condition, according to a meta-analysis published in Arthritis Care & Research.

The severity and cost of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Ohio construction workers from 2007 to 2017 increased with age, peaking in those aged 55 to 64 years, according to data published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

There were approximately 1.3 billion cases of musculoskeletal disorders worldwide in 2017, leading to 121,300 deaths and 138.7 million disability adjusted life years, according to findings published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Ophthalmologists are at a high risk of musculoskeletal disorders of the back, shoulders, neck and arms, according to a speaker at the virtual Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium.

Since the 1990s, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons has engaged in health policy and advocacy activities for patients and the orthopedic surgery profession. Orthopedic subspecialty groups, such as the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, have also joined the cause. With the many opportunities today to improve the delivery of health care, sources who spoke with Orthopedics Today said that, because they are the experts in the specialty, orthopedic surgeons should be the ones who manage how health care reform impacts orthopedic surgery.

Based on the positive feedback and huge interest from all previous years, the EFORT Comprehensive Review Course is currently considered as one of the basic steps of the orthopaedics and traumatology training.

Patients with LMNA gene mutations are likely to develop life-threatening neuromuscular or cardiac conditions, according to study results published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.