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Findings from a study published online in The American Journal of Sports Medicine suggest little longer-term benefit for knee arthroscopy performed in middle-aged patients with knee pain and meniscal lesions. 

A study published online in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism examines the use of menopausal hormone therapy (HT) and genetic links to fracture risk in postmenopausal women. 

Data from a study published in the April 19 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery suggest that ambulatory total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) may be a viable and safe practice model for appropriate patients. 

Data from a study published online in the journal Annals of Surgery suggest that implementation of a checklist-based surgical quality improvement program may reduce mortality following inpatient surgery. 

According to a study published online in The American Journal of Sports Medicine, patients with osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) who are treated with fragment excision may be at greater risk of osteoarthritis (OA) and arthroplasty than those treated with fragment preservation or chondral defect grafting. 

Data from a study published online in the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research suggest that many patients may not be adequately dosed with vancomycin prophylaxis prior to total joint arthroplasty (TJA). 

Findings published online in the journal JAMA Surgery suggest that new persistent opioid use following surgery is more likely to be associated with behavioral and pain disorders than type of surgical procedure. 

A study published in the April 5 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery examines factors associated with unplanned readmission following outpatient hand and elbow surgery. The authors reviewed data on 4,106 outpatient hand or elbow surgery procedures from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. 

More than sixty thousand Canadians per year and climbing get knee replacement surgery. A U.S study published last week in the British Medical Journal finds that a good number of patients south of the border may be getting new knees before they need them.