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The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) has released the results for Match Day 2017. Among other things, 1,013 applicants applied for 727 positions in orthopaedics, across 165 programs. 

Findings from a study conducted in Australia and published in the March 14 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association suggest that a monitored, home-based rehabilitation program may be as effective as inpatient rehabilitation for patients who undergo uncomplicated total knee arthroplasty (TKA). 

Data from a study published online in the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research suggest that routine use of implant sonicate cultures in arthroplasty revision cases may help diagnose the presence of bacteria in both clinical and occult infections. 

Many younger patients who undergo total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) return to sport after surgery, according to the authors of Scientific Paper 078, presented on Tuesday at the AAOS Annual Meeting. 

According to Scientific Paper 197, presented yesterday at the AAOS Annual Meeting, lower extremity fractures, Gustilo-Anderson type III fractures, and moderate-to-severe wound contamination may be associated with an increased risk of reoperation in patients with open fractures. 

The AAOS Board of Directors has approved a new clinical practice guideline (CPG) on treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip. 

Results of a prospective randomized controlled trial suggest that NSAID use may not impair long-bone fracture healing in pediatric patients, and may be a useful alternative for pain control in the acute fracture setting. 

Reuters reports that the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has voted to increase shift hour limits for first-year residents from 16 to 24 hours, with a limit of 80 hours worked per week. 

A study published online in the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research examines trends in medical liability claims related to anesthesia in nonspine orthopaedic surgery.