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Management of Osteoporosis

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SIGN Guideline Management of Osteoporosis (pdf file) Highly Reputable

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- Evidence Based Orthopedics 
- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Metabolic Bone Diseases: Osteoporosis 

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

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Users' guide to the surgical literature

Users’ guide to the surgical literature: how to use a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Mohit Bhandari, MD, MSc; P.J. Devereaux, MD; Victor Montori, MD, MSc; Claudio Cinà, MD, MSc; Ved Tandan, MD, MSc; Gordon H. Guyatt, MD, MSc; for the Evidence-Based Surgery Working GroupFrom the Surgical Outcomes Research Centre, Department...

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AAOS ADA Advisory statement on antibiotic prophylaxis during dental procedures

Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental Patients with Total Joint Replacements American Dental Association; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons An expert panel of dentists, orthopaedic surgeons and infectious disease specialists, convened by the American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) performed a thorough review of all available data...

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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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- Evidence Based Orthopedics 
- Orthopedic Topics: Systemic Disorders: Arthritis: Arthritis Abstracts 

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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Advisory Statements

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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Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Surgery

SIGN Publication No. 45 ISBN 1899893 22 9 Published July 2000

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- Evidence Based Orthopedics 
- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Complications: Infection 

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Antithrombotic Therapy

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

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

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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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- Evidence Based Orthopedics 

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Conservative Management Following Closed Reduction Of Traumatic Anterior Dislocation Of The Shoulder

Conservative management following closed reduction of traumatic anterior dislocation of the shoulder (Cochrane Review) Handoll HHG, Hanchard NCA, Goodchild L, Feary J The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD004962. Authors' conclusions: There is a lack of evidence from randomised controlled trials to inform the choices for conservative management... Highly Reputable

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- Evidence Based Orthopedics 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Shoulder: Shoulder Trauma Abstracts 

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Early Management of Patients with a Head Injury

Early Management of Patients with a Head Injury. SIGN Guideline
SIGN Publication No. 46 ISBN 1899893 27 X Published August 2000

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- Evidence Based Orthopedics 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Multiple Trauma 

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Evidence based guidelines for fixing broken hips- an update

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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- Evidence Based Orthopedics 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Hip 

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Geriatric Orthopedics

IN New Frontiers in Geriatric Research.An attempt to to develop a research agenda specifically aimed at enhancing the quality of care of the elderly patients

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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: Orthopaedic Procedures: Complications: Thromboembolism 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 

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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: Rheumatic Diseases: Rheumatoid Arthritis 
- Orthopedic Topics: Systemic Disorders: Arthritis 

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