Musculoskeletal Archives - Page 14 of 19

Effectiveness of brief patient information materials for promoting correct beliefs about imaging and inevitable consequences of low back pain: A randomised controlled trial – Leandro Diniz et al.

Thomas Dakin2023-01-11T16:19:18+11:00Back pain, Low back pain, Musculoskeletal, Publications|

One important aspect often neglected when implementing evidence-based guidelines is the patient's participation in clinical decision making. In line with the two most important paradigm shifts in health care, Evidence-based Practice and Shared Decision Making, patients are expected to contribute to healthcare decisions via their [...]

Unique considerations for exercise programs to prevent future low back pain: the patient perspective – Julie Ayre et al.

Thomas Dakin2023-01-11T16:19:21+11:00Back pain, Low back pain, Publications|

There is moderate quality evidence that exercise can help to prevent future low back pain (LBP). This study aimed to explore patient needs and preferences for exercise programs to prevent LBP and the outcomes of these programs that would be most important to a patient.

What Constitutes “Appropriate Care” for Low Back Pain?: Point-of-Care Clinical Indicators From Guideline Evidence and Experts (the STANDING Collaboration Project) – Louise Wiles et al.

Thomas Dakin2023-01-11T16:19:23+11:00Back pain, Low back pain, Publications|

To provide proof of concept for an alternative method for creating sets of nationally-agreed point-of-care clinical indicators, and obtain consensus among end-user groups on “appropriate care” for the assessment, diagnosis, acute, and ongoing care of people with low back pain.

What messages predict intention to self-manage low back pain? A study of attitudes towards patient education – Edel O’Hagan et al.

Thomas Dakin2023-01-11T16:19:26+11:00Back pain, Low back pain, Publications|

This observational study evaluated people's attitudes towards educational statements and tested whether this predicted intention to self-manage low back pain (LBP). People with or without LBP who were older than 18 years and fluent in written English were recruited. Participants completed an online survey asking [...]

Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: did it ever work? – Reito A et al.

Thomas Dakin2022-01-06T04:35:54+11:00Musculoskeletal, Publications, Surgery|

Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) is one the most common orthopedic surgical procedures. The most common indication for APM is a degenerative meniscal tear (DMT). High-quality evidence suggests that APM does not provide meaningful benefits in patients with DMTs and may even be harmful in the [...]

Patterns of care for people presenting to Australian general practice with musculoskeletal complaints based on routinely collected data: protocol for an observational cohort study using the Population Level Analysis and Reporting (POLAR) database – Romi Haas et al.

Thomas Dakin2022-01-06T04:22:11+11:00Musculoskeletal, Primary Care, Publications|

General practice is integral to the Australian healthcare system. Outcome Health’s POpulation Level Analysis and Reporting (POLAR) database uses de-identified electronic health records to analyse general practice data in Australia. Previous studies using routinely collected health data for research have not consistently reported the codes [...]

Autologous blood and platelet-rich plasma injection therapy for lateral elbow pain – Karjalainen TV et al.

Thomas Dakin2022-01-06T04:19:18+11:00Elbow, Musculoskeletal, Publications|

Autologous whole blood or platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) injections are commonly used to treat lateral elbow pain (also known as tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis or epicondylalgia). Based on animal models and observational studies, these injections may modulate tendon injury healing, but randomised controlled trials have [...]

Carbon Footprint of General, Regional, and Combined Anesthesia for Total Knee Replacements – Forbes McGain

Thomas Dakin2022-01-06T04:05:28+11:00Carbon neutral, Musculoskeletal, Publications, Surgery|

Health care itself contributes to climate change. Anesthesia is a “carbon hotspot,” yet few data exist to compare anesthetic choices. The authors examined the carbon dioxide equivalent emissions associated with general anesthesia, spinal anesthesia, and combined (general and spinal anesthesia) during a total knee replacement.

Image-guided glucocorticoid injection versus injection without image guidance for shoulder pain – Joshua Zadro et al.

Thomas Dakin2021-09-20T15:22:51+10:00Musculoskeletal, Publications|

Despite widespread use, our 2012 Cochrane review did not confirm that use of imaging to guide glucocorticoid injection for people with shoulder pain improves its efficacy. To update our review and assess the benefits and harms of image‐guided glucocorticoid injection compared to non‐image‐guided injection for [...]

How much change in symptoms do spinal surgeons expect following lumbar decompression and microdiscectomy? David Anderson et al.

Thomas Dakin2021-09-20T15:18:40+10:00Musculoskeletal, Publications|

The study aimed to determine how much change in neurogenic claudication spinal surgeons expect in patients following lumbar decompression for lumbar spine stenosis (LSS), and radicular leg pain following microdiscectomy. Secondary aims were to identify surgeons’ preferences regarding surgical techniques for lumbar decompression, and their [...]

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