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SIGN Guideline Management of Osteoporosis (pdf file) Highly Reputable

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

The Cochrane Injuries Group provides systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare interventions for injuries. OWL ed. There used to be a Musculoskeletal Injuries group. Has that gone? Highly Reputable

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

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

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

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