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2008 Management of Osteoporosis popular

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SIGN Guideline Management of Osteoporosis (pdf file) Highly Reputable

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Metabolic Bone Diseases: Osteoporosis 

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2004 Antibiotics for preventing infection in open limb fractures popular

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Summary: Antibiotics are effective in preventing early infection in open fractures of the limbs Wound and bone infections are common complications following open fractures of the limbs. For more than 20 years, in developed countries, the use of antibiotics has been a part of a standard management protocol that also includes...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Complications: Infection 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Open Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma 

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2003 Evidence based guidelines for fixing broken hips- an update popular

Update in eMJA of 1996 study "How best to fix broken hips" (qv) Michael N Chilov, Ian D Cameron and Lyn M March MJA 2003; 179 (9): 489-493

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Hip 

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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Advisory Statements popular

Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental Patients with Total Joint Replacements, Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Urological Patients with Total Joint Replacements, Cell- and Tissue-Engineered Products, Commitment to Excellence, "CDH" Should be "DDH", Family Violence Guidelines for Orthopaedic Utilization Review, Implant Device Recalls, The Importance of Good Communication in the Physician-Patient Relationship, Orthopaedic Medical Testimony,...

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Antithrombotic Therapy popular

Antithrombotic Therapy. SIGN Guideline. SIGN Publication No. 36 ISBN 1899893 76 8 Published March 1999

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- Evidence Based Orthopedics 
- OCOSH Classification: Complications: Venous Thromboembolism 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 

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Bandolier Knowledge - Oxford popular

Evidence Based Orthopaedics from Bandolier relating to arthritis and bone and joint problems. Highly Reputable

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- Publications: Journals: Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma 

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Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group popular

The Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group provides systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare interventions for musculoskeletal diseases. Highly Reputable

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Cochrane Musculoskeletal Injuries Group popular

The Cochrane Injuries Group provides systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare interventions for injuries.? Highly Reputable

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma 

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1997 Heparin low molecular weight heparin and physical methods for preventing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following surgery for hip fractures Cochrane Review

Prophylaxis using heparin and low molecular weight heparin
Heparins and some mechanical pumping devices may help prevent blood clots forming in the legs after surgery for hip fracture
Patients with hip fracture may develop blood clots (thrombosis) in their legs. Some of these blood clots may travel to the lungs and cause...

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- Evidence Based Orthopedics 
- OCOSH Classification: Complications: Venous Thromboembolism 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 

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2000 Management of Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

Management of Early Rheumatoid Arthritis. SIGN Guideline
SIGN Publication No. 48 ISBN 1899893 37 7 Published December 2000 Highly Reputable

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- Evidence Based Orthopedics 
- OCOSH Classification: Joint Diseases: Arthritis: Rheumatoid Arthritis 

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2006 Acetaminophen For Osteoarthritis

Acetaminophen for osteoarthritis (Cochrane Review) Towheed TE, Maxwell L, Judd MG, Catton M, Hochberg MC, Wells G The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD004257.pub2. Authors' conclusions: The evidence to date suggests that NSAIDs are superior to acetaminophen for improving knee and hip pain in people with OA. The... Highly Reputable

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- OCOSH Classification: Joint Diseases: Arthritis: Osteoarthritis 

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2008 Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Surgery

This guideline makes recommendations on best practice in the use of peri-operative prophylactic antibiotics to prevent surgical site infections (SSI). SSI is a major cause of healthcare acquired infection.
Other areas of concern such as antibiotic allergy, cost effectiveness and meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are considered.
Guideline No. 104, ISBN 978 1...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Complications: Infection 

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Best BETS Best Evidence Topics

Collection of reviews of the best evidence on a variety of clinical topics.

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Bias towards publishing positive results in orthopedic and general surgery

Bias towards publishing positive results in orthopedic and general surgery: a patient safety issue? Erik A Hasenboehler , Imran K Choudhry , Justin T Newman , Wade R Smith , Bruce H Ziran and Philip F Stahel
Patient Safety in Surgery 2007, 1:4
Conclusions There is a disproportionately high number of articles...

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Cochrane Library

Free access to Cohrane Library, must be from a registered country; at present Australia, UK, Finland, Ireland, Norway Highly Reputable

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