Nonoperative Treatment
Nonoperative approach may yield similar outcomes as locking plates for humeral fractures
According to published results, nonoperative treatment yielded similar clinical outcomes at 2 years as operative treatment using locking plates for older patients with displaced proximal humerus fractures.
Operative, nonoperative management of Achilles tendon rupture yielded similar outcomes
Results presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting showed operative and nonoperative management are both effective treatment options for Achilles tendon ruptures and yield similar outcomes.
Surgery may improve function after proximal hamstring avulsion vs. nonoperative treatment
Published results showed surgical treatment of proximal hamstring avulsion injuries was associated with improved functional outcomes at long-term follow-up compared with nonoperative treatment.
Fixation may not be superior to non-fixation in medial malleolar fractures
Results from a randomized clinical trial showed fixation of the medial malleolus after fibular stabilization may not be superior to non-fixation.
RSA yielded superior functional outcomes vs. conservative treatment for humeral fractures
Results showed patients with acute displaced proximal humerus fractures who underwent reverse shoulder arthroplasty had better 1-year Constant-Murley scores compared with patients who received conservative, nonoperative treatment.
Surgery linked with lower mortality, recurrence rates for vertebral osteomyelitis
Patients with vertebral osteomyelitis who underwent surgical intervention had lower rates of mortality and recurrence at 1 year compared with patients who received nonoperative treatment, according to published results.
Nonoperative treatment showed positive 5-year results for patients with carpometacarpal OA
According to published results, patients managed with nonoperative treatment for thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis had no worsening pain or limitations in activities of daily living at a minimum 5-year follow-up.
Nearly half of patients failed nonoperative management for posterior shoulder instability
NEW ORLEANS — Data presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting showed that nearly half of the patients who underwent 6 months of nonoperative management for isolated posterior shoulder instability failed.
Similar clinical results seen for conservative care vs. surgery of humerus fractures
Although a study in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery found comparable clinical and range of motion results for conservative vs. surgical treatment of displaced proximal humerus fractures, surgery had a higher rate of complications.
How may the use of wearable technology affect the physician-patient relationship?
Remote patient monitoring with wearables can be used to objectively measure aspects of a patient’s function over time. In orthopedics, this is often using technology that assesses aspects of gait and activity levels.