Treatment of Depression/Anxiety in Osteoarthritis Linked to Better Psychological Health But Not Improved Physical Symptoms

Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers present evidence that pharmacologic treatment of depression/anxiety is associated with improved mental well-being in patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis but doesn’t seem to improve physical function or pain levels.

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Complication Risk Higher for Patients Who Don’t Meet Clinical Guidelines for Total Joint Arthroplasty

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have become the first to examine the sociodemographic characteristics of patients who don’t meet the total joint arthroplasty (TJA) clinical guidelines and their rates of postoperative complications.

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Implant Survival After TKA at Age 40 or Younger Is Comparable to Rates in Older Adults

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and colleagues recently completed a retrospective study of patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA) at age 40 or younger. They report that 15-year revision-free implant survival was comparable to rates in studies of older adults.

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Brigham and Women’s Becomes First Hospital in New England to Achieve ACS Geriatric Surgery Verification

Teams across Brigham and Women’s Hospital have been working to elevate the quality and safety of geriatric surgical care for over a decade. Now, the Brigham has become the first hospital of its size nationwide to achieve Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) from the American College of Surgeons (ACS).

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CT Unnecessary for Evaluating Suspected Femoral Head Osteonecrosis

Richard Iorio, MD, in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and team completed the first study to provide evidence that CT scans are not a useful adjunct to MRI when the Revised ARCO Staging System for osteonecrosis of the femoral head is used for diagnosis and treatment decisions.

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AAOS 2024: Brigham Orthopaedic Experts Present

From February 12 – 16, experts from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital will present their latest research at the 2024 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

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Factors Identified That Predict Long-term Survival After Cervical Deformity Surgery

Andrew Schoenfeld, MD, MSc, of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and colleagues have completed the first long-term (10-year) survival analysis after adult cervical deformity surgery. They say preoperative BMI, preoperative frailty status, and fusion length affected mortality rates.

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Risk Factors Identified for Failure of Nonsurgical Treatment of Ulnar Shaft Fractures

An anteroposterior radiograph of an isolated ulnar shaft fracture

Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers and colleagues recently explored factors associated with outcomes of isolated ulnar shaft fractures nonsurgical treatment.

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Most Patients Return to Work, Have Good Outcomes After ORIF for Displaced Capitellar Shear Fracture

In a retrospective study with very long-term follow-up, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found a high rate of return to work after open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of displaced capitellar shear fractures.

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Many Patients With Comorbid Depression or Anxiety Need Less Psychological Treatment After Rotator Cuff Repair

Cale Jacobs, PhD, of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and colleagues have measured the utilization of treatment for depression and anxiety after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

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