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Allografts for Ligament Reconstruction: Where Are We Now? Musculoskeletal allografts are becoming increasingly accepted as a viable alternative to autografts in a variety of orthopedic procedures. A 2006 American Orthopaedic…

Understanding and Caring for Your Feet Our feet are literally the base for all our movement, and yet they are often overused and neglected. Let's take a closer look at…

Mastering the Physical Examination of the Athlete’s Hip Perform a comprehensive examination to determine intra-articular pathology as well as potential extra-articular sources of hip and pelvic pain. Adductor... mdedge.com Imaging…

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in Orthopedic Sports Medicine The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions has become more prevalent in recent years. Current literature has…

Do Exercise ‘Weekend Warriors’ Lower Their Risk of Death? Is being a “weekend warrior” and cramming the recommended amount of weekly physical activity into one or two sessions associated with…

Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: Development of a Pathophysiology-Based Treatment Algorithm Lateral elbow tendinopathy, commonly known as tennis elbow, is a condition that can cause significant functional impairment in working-age patients. The…

Tenotomy, Tenodesis, Transfer: A Review of Treatment Options for Biceps-Labrum Complex Disease Pathology of the biceps-labrum complex (BLC) can be an important source of shoulder pain... mdedge.com Arthroscopic Transosseous and…

ACP Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain Low back pain (LBP) is the fifth most common reason for all physician visits in the United States and…

Neck Pain Does this patient have neck pain? Cervical spondylotic myelopathy mdedge.com

ACP on gout: Treat to symptoms, not to urate targets New gout treatment guidelines support the use of urate-lowering therapy but find no place for treating patients to achieve any…